The proprietor of a renowned patriotic and Donald Trump-themed residence in Southern California has succumbed to injuries following a brutal alleged assault by an unknown assailant last week.
Authorities revealed on Sunday night that 69-year-old Kerry Sheron died after spending several days in a critical state at the hospital. Sheron, a veteran of the U.S. Army, was the owner of a distinctive home in Escondido, California, prominently decorated with American flags and Trump-related items.
The violent incident took place just outside Sheron’s residence, a property that had faced years of complaints and acts of vandalism.
Kerry Sheron, a U.S. Army veteran known for his ownership of the notable “Trump House” in Southern California, is seen wearing a jacket adorned with patches from different military branches. The photo’s date is unknown. (Image courtesy of Kerry Sheron via Facebook)
Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia detailed the ferocious attack, allegedly carried out by 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler. He explained that Sheron was initially struck in the jaw, causing him to fall, and was then repeatedly hit in the head by the suspect, as reported by NBC 7.
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Butler was taken into custody without incident after a brief search, and was charged with attempted murder. Police said the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is “reviewing the circumstances to determine whether charges will be amended.”
According to a friend of Butler’s, he was a Navy veteran with PTSD.
A photo of Thomas Matthew Butler, accused of savagely attacking the southern California “Trump House” owner Kerry Sheron on Wednesday. Photo taken on an unknown date. (Obtained by The California Post)
The California Post reported that Butler “sits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him,” according to the friend, and that despite taking medication, his condition was deteriorating.
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“This is the guy that plays with Legos and Star Wars stuff,” Butler’s friend reportedly said.
Around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Escondido, California police officers responded to reports of an assault at the intersection of East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street, adjacent to the “Trump House.”
The American flags and other pro-Trump displays outside the home have led locals to dub it Escondido’s “Trump House.” (onscene.tv)
They found a man, later identified as Sheron, “suffering from significant injuries,” and police said that a bystander who intervened during the alleged attack was also injured.
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His wife, Maria Garcia, told The Post last week that she didn’t expect her husband to survive.
Garcia also thought the attack was politically motivated.
Police tape outside the Escondido home where an elderly man was critical injured and a good Samaritan hurt after intervening in an apparent attack. Police have arrested a 32-year-old man named Thomas Caleb Butler on an attempted murder charge. (onscene.tv)
“He tried to kill my husband, you know,” she told CBS 8. “It’s terrible. I don’t know what kind of hate… what heart, the black heart.”
“They don’t like the flags. I don’t know why. I support America. My husband is [a] veteran,” she said.