Suspect in Pride flag killing had a history of homophobia

• Travis Ikeguchi shot Laura Ann Carleton over a Pride flag.
• California mourns the beloved store owner.
• The suspect was killed by police.

Police have identified Travis Ikeguchi, who murdered store owner Laura Ann Carleton in Cedar Glen, California.

The shooting occurred at the Mag Pi clothing store after a dispute over a Pride flag.

Ikeguchi, 27, had a history of homophobic social media posts.

The crime occurred on Friday, August 18, according to the Advocate.

Ikeguchi was shot by police

Travis Ikeguchi, 27, was killed by police in an exchange of gunfire after he shot Laura Ann Carleton.

Ikeguchi was stopped by police officers after the incident at the Mag Pi clothing store in California.

The suspect and the victim got into a heated argument after he attempted to rip down a Pride flag hanging outside the shop.

Following the argument, Ikeguchi allegedly chased Carleton into the store and shot her to death. See pictures of Ikeguchi and Carleton HERE.

Ikeguchi had a history of homophobic social media posts

Travis Ikeguchi had a history of posting anti-LGBTQ comments on social media and far-right sites.

He posted hateful messages about the LGBTQ community on Twitter and Gab, according to the New York Post.

«We need to STOP COMPROMISING on this LGBT dictatorship…» Ikeguchi posted on his now-deleted Gab account.

«True followers of Christ SHOULD NOT and NEVER TOLERATE this stupid indoctrination of LGBT agenda in marriage or in our own businesses.»

Travis Ikeguchi was reported missing by his family

Travis Ikeguchi was reported missing by his family before the murder, according the New York Post.

The report of Ikeguchi’s disappearance was not available to the general public, according to ABC 7 News.

The suspect had no history of prior incidents with law enforcement in the state of California.

Ikeguchi was shot by local authorities a mile away from the store where he murdered Laura Ann Carleton.

Ikeguchi did not have a gun license

Travis Ikeguchi shot Laura Ann Carleton to death with a semi-automatic pistol.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said the murder weapon was not registered to him.

The suspect did not have a license to carry a concealed weapon in the state of California, according to the New York Post.

Carleton is survived by her husband and nine children, including twin girls who were adopted by the couple.