Fannin

Rebecca A. Fannin is the author of Silicon Dragon and a former international editor at Red Herring and Incisive Media.

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"What are they?" called Fannin, who was lying upon a pallet, suffering greatly from his wound.

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Mrs. Fannin, who also worked in the salon, escaped injury because she was in the back room preparing hair color for a client when the shooting started, a close family friend said, keeping her out of the gunman's sights.

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"My daughter's first haircut," read the note under the photo of a smiling, wavy-haired Mr. Fannin taking scissors to a young girl's locks in 1987.

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On Wednesday, Mr. Fannin was killed when a gunman walked in wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying three weapons.

Salon Was Place of Beauty for Community Tamara Audi 2011

The 62-year-old Mr. Fannin, a father and grandfather, was especially generous about helping young stylists and giving advice on starting businesses.

Salon Was Place of Beauty for Community Tamara Audi 2011

"He would do anything for anybody at any time," his son, Eric Fannin, said Friday.

Salon Was Place of Beauty for Community Tamara Audi 2011

Mr. Fannin would have likely recognized Mr. Dekraai, the ex-husband of one of his stylists, Michelle Fournier.

Salon Was Place of Beauty for Community Tamara Audi 2011

Family members and friends said they believe Mr. Fannin was trying to prevent the shooting.

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Mr. Zepeda had heard the same story that was making its way through the tightly connected small-town beauty industry: That as the gunman walked through the door with weapons drawn, Mr. Fannin approached him—perhaps to protect his customers and employees—and was the first one shot.

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