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Laura Ann Carleton, a 66-year-old shopkeeper who owned a clothing store in Cedar Glen, California, was shot and killed after confronting a man who pulled down the rainbow Pride flag displayed outside her store. Carleton reportedly made disparaging remarks before opening fire with a handgun. He fled but was later shot dead by police. Carleton was regarded as an ally of the local LGBTQ+ community, even though she did not identify as such herself. Her death has sparked tributes from friends and activists who note rising incidents of violence and harassment targeting the LGBTQ+ community across the U.S. in recent months. Notably, over 350 such attacks have occurred from June 2022 to April 2023 alone according to recent reports.

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[-] DerBigL@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 1 year ago

The way this is phrased is so confusing - sounds like she started shooting then the guy ran away and got killed by police what?

[-] luciole@beehaw.org 29 points 1 year ago

The summary’s second sentence should read "The man reportedly made disparaging remarks before opening fire with a handgun". The article is quite short too, so it might be better to just go ahead and read it.

[-] Revolving_Glass@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

You’re correct about this posts summary of the events. It confused the names and suggests that the shop owner tore down the flag and fired a handgun. The article reads better, the alleged attacker is not named.

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