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Travis Ikeguchi, has been identified by the law enforcers as the suspect accused of fatally shooting Laura Ann Carleton, last week during a dispute over a Pride flag had shared anti-LGBTQ+ posts on social media, according to authorities.
The shooting happened on Friday, Aug. 18, at the Mag Pi clothing store near Lake Arrowhead.
Investigators said Travis Ikeguchi, shot and killed 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton because she displayed a Pride flag outside her business.
Travis Ikeguchi fled the scene on foot, but was found by sheriff’s deputies close to Carleton’s store, where he was fatally shot in a confrontation.
Travis Ikeguchi Age
According to multiple reports, Travis Ikeguchi was 27 years old – that means he was born in the year 1996.
Officials revealed that Ikeguchi was a resident of Cedar Glen.
Motive behind shooting
Mara Rodriguez, SBCSD’s public information officer, said the day before the shooting, Ikeguchi’s family reported him missing though details regarding that report weren’t available.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators said that Ikeguchi frequently posted hate-filled content on social media. News media outlets including the Blade were able to locate X (formerly known as Twitter) and GAB accounts matching his name.
His social media posts were filled with Christian Nationalist hate-filled themes and retweets often targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
Both accounts were still active Monday evening Pacific Time.
According to a Gab post obtained by Eyewitness News, Ikeguchi shared a photo of a burning Pride flag and wrote, “We need to stop compromising on this LGBT dictatorship and not let them take over our lives.” The caption later asked, “Who has the courage to post this and feel no shame of it!?”
