Store owner killed over displaying Pride flag; suspect shouted homophobic slurs: Police

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According to police, the suspect made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag that stood outside the store before shooting the owner.

, Carleton said she began her career in the fashion industry when she was a teenager. She attended the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, before embarking on a career in fashion design.

"With a penchant for longevity, she has been married to the same man for 28 years and is the mother of a blended family of nine children, the youngest being identical twin girls," according to Carleton's website. "I stand with my mountain communities as we mourn this incredible loss," Rowe said. "Everyone deserves to live free of hate and discrimination, and practice their constitutional right of freedom of speech. Lauri was a remarkable member of the community and I send my deepest condolences to her family in this time of grief."

, formerly known as Twitter. "What happened to her is an absolute tragedy. If people don't think anti-gayActress Bridget Everett -- of the HBO Max series "Somebody Somewhere" -- also mourned Carleton in a post on Instagram, saying it was not the first encounter Carleton faced over displaying the Pride flag.

 

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