CA - Laura Ann Carleton, 66, shot & killed in front of her shop after dispute over LGBTQ pride flag, suspect shot by LE, Cedar Glen, 18 Aug 2023

[MrsWatson]

California store owner, mother of nine, fatally shot over a Pride flag displayed in her shop

The suspect made "several disparaging remarks" about the rainbow flag before shooting the owner, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said.

www.nbcnews.com

A business owner was fatally shot on Friday after someone allegedly took issue with a Pride flag she had displayed at her clothing store in Lake Arrowhead, California.

The suspect was armed when confronted by deputies and was killed in "a lethal force encounter," the sheriff’s department said. An investigation is ongoing.

The Mag Pi store website described Carleton as a mother of nine and has been "married to the same man for 28 years." Carleton, who went by the name Lauri, had studied at the Art Center School of Design and had had a long career in fashion, including 15 years as an executive at Kenneth Cole, the site said.

 

[MrsWatson]

A store owner was killed over a Pride flag she flew in front of her California business

Authorities say a California store owner has been fatally shot after a dispute over a LGBTQ Pride flag outside her business.

apnews.com

A dispute over an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a California clothing store spiraled into deadly violence this weekend when a man shot and killed the 66-year-old business owner right in front of her shop, authorities said.

 

[Kaley Smith]

One reason I'm an ally of the LGBTQ+, and openly so at church, on FB, etc. is because I realize the danger they're in from people like this guy. I suppose allies are at risk too, but we must stand up to hate.

 

[IzzyBlanche]

I just now saw this story.

It breaks my heart.

I just cannot understand the hate. A person doing nothing wrong killed because she dared express support for a marginalized segment of the population.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Storeowner shot to death right in front of her shop after dispute over LGBTQ+ pride flag, authorities say - CBS News
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A dispute over an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a California clothing store spiraled into deadly violence this weekend when a man shot and killed the 66-year-old business owner right in front of her shop, authorities said.

The man ran away from the store after the shooting Friday night but was later found and killed in a confrontation with officers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

The agency said Laura Ann Carleton was pronounced dead at Mag.Pi, the store she owned and operated in Cedar Glen. The small community in the San Bernardino Mountains is roughly 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Before the shooting, the man "made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag that stood outside the store," sheriff's officials said.

 

[KellySleuth]

I have been following this story and looking for any information about the identity of the man who killed her. I haven't been able to find anything yet.

 

[Inthedetails]

Imagine hating people so much you would shoot someone because the sight of a rainbow made you mad.


jmo

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Laura Carleton’s murder captured on store camera as killer’s history revealed

This blog has now been closed.

www.independent.co.uk

The mother of nine children was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

 

[helpfulcharlie]

I have been following this story and looking for any information about the identity of the man who killed her. I haven't been able to find anything yet.

This. Are they protecting his identity for some reason?

 

[NervousNellie]

Maybe check local obits if you are looking for the shooter's identity? Not that it matters who he was, because he chose to die rather than face the legal consequences of his actions. FAFO.

 

[MAHBOOBOO]

The shooter has been identified as 27 year old Travis Ikeguchi. It appears as if he has an X(Twitter) account but I don't have twitter (sigh) X so I can't see what it says but I'd just like to say... I believe in God and for me He is a God of love, love for all peoples, and that all people deserve to enjoy love regardless of what a book written by humans might say.

RIP Laura

Suspect named in fatal shooting of California store owner over a Pride flag

Travis Ikeguchi, 27, was named in connection with the slaying Friday of clothing store owner Laura Ann Carleton, a mother of nine, in Lake Arrowhead.

www.nbcnews.com

This post was reinstated with the link to the info

 

[citizen_sleuth]

The shooter has been identified as 27 year old Travis Ikeguchi. It appears as if he has an X(Twitter) account but I don't have twitter (sigh) X so I can't see what it says but I'd just like to say... I believe in God and for me He is a God of love, love for all peoples, and that all people deserve to enjoy love regardless of what a book written by humans might say.

RIP Laura Suspect named in fatal shooting of California store owner over a Pride flag

This is his pinned post

https://twitter.com/x/status/1668706548158468096

 

[citizen_sleuth]

This is his pinned post

https://twitter.com/x/status/1668706548158468096

He also posted this on his Gab profile. I have no words. All of his Twitter and Gab content is absolutely vile.

 

[foxyboxy]

Clearly anti-police too, according to the above linked Gab profile.
Travis Ikeguchi (@RealTravisIkeguchi) • gab.com

 

[Inthedetails]

The world will not miss his hate, not one bit.

Rest in peace, Laura Ann, and my condolences to your family and friends who lost a dear person.

 

[airportwoman]

I have been following this story and looking for any information about the identity of the man who killed her. I haven't been able to find anything yet.

I saw a name on another website, and he was in his 70s.

ETA: I posted this before reading the whole thread. 27, not 72, and an Asian supremacist, I guess.

(Whaddya bet examining his electronics will reveal a lot of visits to gay-oriented websites? Just thinking.)

 

[DS2021]

SUSPECT IN CEDAR GLEN SHOOTING OVER PRIDE FLAG SHARED ANTI-LGBTQ+ POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: OFFICIALS

Suspect in Cedar Glen shooting over Pride flag shared anti-LGBTQ+ posts on social media: Officials

The suspect accused of fatally shooting a Cedar Glen store owner last week over a Pride flag shared anti-LGBTQ+ posts on social media, according to authorities.

www.google.com

 

[airportwoman]

The shooter has been identified as 27 year old Travis Ikeguchi. It appears as if he has an X(Twitter) account but I don't have twitter (sigh) X so I can't see what it says but I'd just like to say... I believe in God and for me He is a God of love, love for all peoples, and that all people deserve to enjoy love regardless of what a book written by humans might say.

RIP Laura

Those verses that reference homosexuality are actually about same-sex pedophilia, which I think we can all agree is wrong.

He had the right to say the things he did online. He DID NOT have the right to do what he did.

 

[DS2021]

This is his pinned post

https://twitter.com/x/status/1668706548158468096

This post, along with his account, are still up.

 

[tara83]

Those verses that reference homosexuality are actually about same-sex pedophilia, which I think we can all agree is wrong.

He had the right to say the things he did online. He DID NOT have the right to do what he did.

I don't think anyone has the right to post hate but that is just me.