93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
(AP) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says that he and all of the state’s parents are “hugging their children a little tighter” after a young Florida woman obsessed with the 1999 Columbine High School attack was found dead.
Polis says that “the potential threat is over” after authorities announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Sol Pais had been found by the FBI with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities say Pais flew to Colorado and bought a shotgun and ammunition ahead of Saturday’s 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre.
They initially said she “made threats to commit an act of violence in the Denver metropolitan area.”
Polis says in a statement: “Today, parents across Colorado -including me- are hugging their children a little tighter.”
He adds: “Together we thank law enforcement for their swift and diligent actions over the past 24 hours to keep Coloradans safe, and we will continue to be vigilant against threats to our community.”
