Tragic Shooting Claims Storeowner's Life in LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Dispute

A dispute over an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a clothing store in Cedar Glen, California, escalated into deadly violence when a man shot and killed the 66-year-old store owner, Laura Ann Carleton, in front of her shop. The man fled the scene but was later killed in a confrontation with law enforcement. Carleton, who was not a member of the LGBTQ+ community, had been defending her Pride flags placed outside her store. The incident has sparked shock and sadness, with an outpouring of support on social media. Law enforcement agencies have been investigating the destruction of rainbow Pride flags as potential hate crimes in recent years.