A enterprise proprietor was fatally shot Friday after somebody allegedly took difficulty with a Pride flag she had displayed at her clothes retailer in Cedar Glen, Calif. Here, a Progress Pride Flag is held above a crowd of LGBTQ+ activists in West Hollywood, Calif., in April 2023.

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A enterprise proprietor was fatally shot Friday after somebody allegedly took difficulty with a Pride flag she had displayed at her clothes retailer in Cedar Glen, Calif. Here, a Progress Pride Flag is held above a crowd of LGBTQ+ activists in West Hollywood, Calif., in April 2023.

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A Southern California enterprise proprietor was shot and killed Friday by a person who objected to an LGBTQ+ Pride flag displayed at her clothes retailer, officers mentioned.

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies responded to the Mag.Pi clothes retailer in Cedar Glen, Calif., at round 5 p.m. native time for experiences of a capturing.

Deputies found the sufferer, 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton, affected by a gunshot wound. Carleton was pronounced useless on the scene, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said in a information launch.

The suspect, who was not recognized by officers, fled the scene on foot.

According to deputies, the person made “several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag” that stood exterior Carleton’s retailer earlier than finally capturing her.

Deputies had been later capable of find the armed suspect, who was confronted by deputies and was killed in “a lethal force encounter,” authorities mentioned. No deputies had been injured.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says an investigation into the incident continues to be ongoing.

Carleton, who glided by “Lauri,” had a husband and 9 youngsters, based on the clothing store’s website. She owned and operated the Mag.Pi clothes retailer and started her profession in style at an early age.

Carleton studied on the Art Center School of Design and had a protracted profession within the style trade, together with a 15-year run as an govt at Kenneth Cole, the location mentioned.

Tributes proceed to pour in honoring Carleton following information of the deadly capturing.

The Lake Arrowhead LGBTQ group took to social media to address the shooting, saying that whereas Carleton didn’t determine as a member, she spent her time serving to and being an advocate for these within the LGBTQ+ group.

Mountain Provisions Cooperative, an area meals co-op, mentioned on Instagram that Carleton and her husband had been pivotal in serving to set up a free retailer after a blizzard hit the realm earlier this yr.

“Lauri was a pillar in our community, an immovable force in her values for equality, love, and justice,” based on the post. “If you knew Lauri you know she loved hard, laughed often, and nurtured and protected those she cared about.”