{"id":332939,"date":"2026-05-26T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/332939\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:00:11","slug":"pro-trump-home-owner-in-california-dies-after-brutal-attack-by-stranger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/332939\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Trump home owner in California dies after brutal attack by stranger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The owner of an iconic pro-America and President Donald Trump-themed home in southern <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/california\">California<\/a> has died from injuries sustained in a savage alleged attack by a stranger last week.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Police announced Sunday night that Kerry Sheron, 69, passed away after several days in critical condition in the hospital. Sheron, a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/military\/army\">U.S. Army<\/a> veteran, owned a home in Escondido, California, adorned with American flags and pro-Trump memorabilia.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The attack occurred outside Sheron&#8217;s property, which for years was subject to complaints and vandalism.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kerry-sheron-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Trump house kerry sheron\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Kerry Sheron, a U.S. Army Veteran who owned the iconic &#8220;Trump House&#8221; in southern California, wears a jacket with military branch patches. Photo taken on an unknown date. (Kerry Sheron via Facebook)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia described the vicious attack, allegedly perpetrated by 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler. He said Sheron was punched in the jaw once and fell to the ground before the suspect hit him several more times in the head, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/local\/escondido-man-dies-brutal-attack-outside-trump-themed-home\/4028570\/\">according to NBC 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/blue-city-resident-vows-keep-pro-trump-political-displays-home-despite-second-shooting-attack\">BLUE CITY RESIDENT VOWS TO KEEP PRO-TRUMP POLITICAL DISPLAYS ON HOME DESPITE SECOND SHOOTING ATTACK<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Butler was taken into custody without incident after a brief search, and was <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/california-man-charged-attempted-murder-bloody-attack-outside-san-diego-trump-house\">charged with attempted murder<\/a>. Police said the San Diego County District Attorney\u2019s Office is &#8220;reviewing the circumstances to determine whether charges will be amended.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">According to a friend of Butler&#8217;s, he was a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/suspect-trump-house-owner-attack-mentally-ill-navy-vet-victims-wife-says-wont-survive-reports\">Navy veteran with PTSD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thomas-caleb-butler.jpeg\" alt=\"Trump house attack Thomas Matthew Butler\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A photo of Thomas Matthew Butler, accused of savagely attacking the southern California &#8220;Trump House&#8221; owner Kerry Sheron on Wednesday. Photo taken on an unknown date. (Obtained by The California Post)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The California Post reported that Butler &#8220;sits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him,&#8221; according to the friend, and that despite taking medication, his condition was deteriorating.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/beloved-teacher-killed-slept-daughter-stabbed-attack-motive-remains-unclear-da\">BELOVED TEACHER KILLED AS SHE SLEPT, DAUGHTER STABBED IN ATTACK AS MOTIVE REMAINS UNCLEAR: DA<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This is the guy that plays with Legos and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/shows\/star-wars\">Star Wars<\/a> stuff,&#8221; Butler&#8217;s friend reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Escondido, California <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\">police officers<\/a> responded to reports of an assault at the intersection of East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street, adjacent to the &#8220;Trump House.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779807610_277_trump-house-crime-scene-10.jpeg\" alt=\"American flags and other pro-Trump banners hang on the side of the property\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The American flags and other pro-Trump displays outside the home have led locals to dub it Escondido&#8217;s &#8220;Trump House.&#8221; (onscene.tv)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">They found a man, later identified as Sheron, &#8220;suffering from significant injuries,&#8221; and police said that a bystander who intervened during the alleged attack was also injured.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/neighborhood-terror-cuts-down-trump-us-flags-police-hunt-suspect\">NEIGHBORHOOD TERROR CUTS DOWN TRUMP, US FLAGS AS POLICE HUNT FOR SUSPECT<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">His wife, Maria Garcia, told The Post last week that she didn&#8217;t expect her husband to survive.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Garcia also thought the attack was politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779807611_289_trump-house-crime-scene-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Police tape outside the Escondido home where an elderly man was critical injured and a good Samaritan hurt after intervening in an apparent attack.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;He tried to kill my husband, you know,&#8221; she <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_6543564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/local\/wife-believes-husband-was-attacked-for-political-decorations-outside-escondido-home\/509-feed08e3-1bf2-45ee-b0d6-3b009ce53878\">told CBS 8<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s terrible. I don&#8217;t know what kind of hate&#8230; what heart, the black heart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They don&#8217;t like the flags. I don&#8217;t know why. I support America. My husband is [a] veteran,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News&#8217; Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Peter D&#8217;Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">crime<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/campus-radicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">campus extremism<\/a> in higher education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow Peter on X at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pmd_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@pmd_reports<\/a>. Send story tips to peter.dabrosca@fox.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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