Travis Ikeguchi, the man who fatally shot a Californian mother over a Pride flag displayed at her store, was the son of a police officer. About the shooting: Ikeguchi, 27, made “several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag” before fatally shooting Laura Ann Carleton, 66, outside Mag.Pi clothing store in Cedar Glen in Lake Arrowhead, California, on Friday, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office. Police responded to the incident at around 5 p.m., where Carleton was pronounced dead at the scene.
Travis Ikeguchi, who police say killed Laura Carleton, appears to have a history of posting disturbing — and often violent — anti-LGBTQ messages on social media
Days after he was killed by sheriff's deputies following the shooting of Laura Ann Carleton in Lake Arrowhead, few details have been revealed about Travis Ikeguchi.
people just in unmarked cars, running with tourniquets, pulling them out of their bags and running. it kind of shook me up just thinking of your little kids. reporter: and david, ohio, like most states, does not require seat belts on school buses. the crash is under investigation. david? david: alex perez tonight. thank you, alex. tonight, police have now identified the suspect in the killing of a beloved clothing store owner, a wife and mother. they say the killing was sparked by a dispute over the pride flag she had outside her business. and tonight, what california authorities say they found online by that suspect. here s abc s zohreen shah. reporter: tonight, we re learning more about the suspect, travis ikeguchi, who deputies say killed beloved store owner, wife, mother, and lgbtq+ advocate laura ann carleton. authorities say ikeguchi s social media was full of hate-filled posts, including a picture of a burning pride flag, calling same-sex marriage immoral, messages that
rhetoric. according to officials, on friday, the 27-year-old ripped off a pride flag hanging in front of carleton s lake arrowhead store and yelled homophobic slurs at her. ikeguchi allegedly killing the mother of nine after she confronted him, then taking off on foot. when the twin peaks deputies tried to apprehend the suspect, ikeguchi shot at the deputies, striking multiple sheriff s patrol vehicles. deputies returned fire and struck the suspect. reporter: ikeguchi pronounced dead at the scene. outside both carleton s stores, growing memorials. it s shock, it s outrage, it s anger. we have to we have to be together nationally against what we re facing. reporter: and david, so many people that we spoke to here at her lake arrowhead store speaking out about love and acceptance. authorities believe ikeguchi acted alone, but they say they are investigating if he was tied to a larger hate group. david?