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The owner of a well-respected American home and President Donald Trump in southern California has died from injuries suspected in an attack by a stranger last week.
Police announced Sunday night that Kerry Sheron, 69, passed away after several days in critical condition at the hospital. Sharon, a US Army veteran, had a home in Escondido, California, decorated with American flags and Trump memorabilia.
The attack took place outside Sharon’s property, which had been subject to complaints and vandalism for years.
Kerry Sheron, a US Army veteran who owned the iconic “Trump House” in southern California, is wearing a jacket with military branches. The photo was taken on an unknown date. (Kerry Sheron via Facebook)
Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia described the brutal attack, which was allegedly carried out by Thomas Caleb Butler, 32. He said Sheron was hit once in the jaw and fell to the ground before the suspect repeatedly punched her in the head, according to NBC 7.
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Butler was taken into custody without incident after a brief search, and charged with attempted murder. Police said the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is “reviewing the circumstances to determine if the charges will be amended.”
According to Butler’s friend, he was a Navy veteran with PTSD.
Photo of Thomas Matthew Butler, who is accused of brutally attacking the owner of the “Trump House” in southern California Kerry Sheron on Wednesday. The photo was taken on an unknown date. (California Post)
The California Post reported that Butler was “sitting in his room and thinking everyone was going to pick him up,” according to a friend, and that despite taking medication, his condition was worsening.
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“This is a guy who plays with Legos and Star Wars,” Butler’s friend said.
Around 2:15 pm on Wednesday, police in Escondido, California responded to reports of an assault at the intersection of East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street, near the “Trump House.”
American flags and other pro-Trump displays outside the home have led locals to call it the Escondido “Trump House.” (onscene.tv)
They found a man, later identified as Sheron, “severely injured,” and police said a bystander who intervened during the attack was also injured.
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His wife, Maria Garcia, told The Post last week that she did not expect her husband to survive.
Garcia also thought that the attack was politically motivated.
Police filmed outside an Escondido home where an elderly man was seriously injured and a good Samaritan was injured after he intervened in an apparent attack. Police arrested a 32-year-old man, Thomas Caleb Butler, for attempted murder. (onscene.tv)
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“He tried to kill my husband, you know” he told CBS 8. “It’s bad. I don’t know what kind of hatred… what kind of heart, black heart.”
“They don’t like flags. I don’t know why. I support America. My husband does [a] veteran,” he said.
Fox News’ Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
