A man armed with a handgun opened fire at the store after making disparaging remarks
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.
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.
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.
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The way this is phrased is so confusing - sounds like she started shooting then the guy ran away and got killed by police what?
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.
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.