Laura Ann "Lauri" Carleton, age 66

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Lost to gun violence on August 18, 2023 in Cedar Glen, California.

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Murder of Laura Ann Carleton - Wikipedia
Comic Sands: Director's Tribute: Friend Fatally Shot Defending Pride Flag
The Independent: Laura Carleton’s murder captured on store camera as killer’s history revealed
GLAAD Responds to the Murder of Laura Carleton as Community Mourns | GLAAD
The Independent: Jamie Lee Curtis speaks out after shooting death of shop owner over Pride flag
Aug 23: New York Post: Gunman appeared to ‘flinch’ in moments before killing beloved Calif. shop owner Lauri Carleton over Pride flag
The Hollywood Reporter: In Studio City, Shock Meets Anger Following Murder of Business Owner and LGBTQ Ally Lauri Carleton
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Reports Homicide Suspect Pronounced Deceased After Lethal Force Encounter Occurs in Cedar Glen
FOX 11 Los Angeles: Murder suspect shot, killed by deputies in Cedar Glen
Aug 19: Orange County Register: Shop owner shot, killed over rainbow flag outside clothing store near Lake Arrowhead
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Cedar Glen, CA - March 29, 2015