
A California clothing store owner who was shot dead during an argument over a Pride flag was described as “fearless, cool and compassionate” in a moving tribute by two of her daughters.
Laura Ann Carleton, 66, was shot dead on Friday outside her Mag.Pi store in Lake Arrowhead, 86 miles east of Los Angeles, by a gunman who had made disparaging remarks about an LGBT+ flag outside the store, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.