A store owner was fatally shot by a man who allegedly made “disparaging remarks” about a rainbow LGBTQ pride flag outside her shop, the sheriff's office said.
Colleagues, friends, family and community members who knew Carleton as “Lauri” mourned her death in posts on social media. They brought flowers, flags and banners to the store to honor her life.Robin Lyles, a close friend of Carleton, owns a store called the Lake House located on the same street as Mag.Pi. On Friday, Lyles was in the Lake House when a panicked customer ran inside and told her to close her store because a gunman had just shot her friend.
“When I left, I stopped and saw her husband and got out and gave him a hug and asked if it was true?,” Lyles said. “And he said, ‘yes, she’s gone.’”Carleton began her fashion career when she was a teenager and worked at fashion house Kenneth Cole as an executive for more than 15 years, according to. She traveled with her husband across the U.S., Europe and South America, and those trips fueled her love for design, fashion, food and other passions.
Lyles said she bonded with Carleton over a mutual love for antique wooden boats and encouraged her friend to open a store in Cedar Glen. Mag.Pi also has a store in Studio City. “She had great style and panache and knowledge, and she was a just an incredible go-getter,” Lyles said.Democratic congressional candidate Derek Marshall, who is gay, said Carleton was a huge supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and a “class act.” People within the community described Carleton as “kind” and almost like a “second mom” to them, he said.
“Lauri’s unwavering support for the LGBTQ+ community and her dedication to creating a safe and inclusive space within her shop touched the lives of many,” the group said in a statement. “Her untimely passing in a senseless act of violence has left us all deeply saddened.”
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