Sol Pais

Sol attended Miami Beach Senior High School in Surfside, Florida, where she was known as quiet, intelligent, and artistic. She took honors English and AP studio art classes. Classmates and neighbors described her as someone who kept to herself, blending into the background without drawing much attention. Her full name was Sol Leonina Pais.

In April 2019, Sol flew one-way from Miami to Denver, Colorado, just days before the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. Authorities later revealed she had expressed an "infatuation" with the event, sharing related thoughts online, including journal entries. Upon arrival, she legally purchased a pump-action shotgun and ammunition near Columbine. She made statements interpreted as credible threats to schools in the Denver area, triggering a massive FBI manhunt. Hundreds of school districts in the metro area closed or went into lockdown as she was considered armed and extremely dangerous.

Tragically, Sol had already died by suicide via a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Echo Lake at the base of Mount Evans on the day she arrived. Her body was discovered on April 17 with the shotgun nearby. Autopsy confirmed no drugs or alcohol in her system, and the death was ruled a suicide. The incident sparked discussions on mental health, copycat risks around anniversaries of tragedies, online expressions of distress, and threat assessment. Those who knew her remembered her as a bright but reserved teen with a future ahead. Her story serves as a somber reminder of hidden struggles among young people and the importance of mental health support.