A 69-year-old Southern California man identified for the show of American flags and Make America Nice Once more memorabilia he saved in his entrance yard has died, days after being attacked and overwhelmed exterior his residence, authorities stated.
Kerry George Sheron, whose members of the family stated was an Military veteran and a supporter of President Donald Trump, was assaulted final week exterior his Escondido residence that locals dubbed the “Trump Home.”
Sheron was pronounced lifeless at a hospital on Sunday, in response to a press release from the Escondido Police Division.
KGTV – PHOTO: Kerry George Sheron, 69, died days after police say he was overwhelmed, Could 20, 2026, exterior his residence, pictured right here, in Escondido, Calif., which locals confer with because the “Trump Home” for its MAGA-themed decorations in its entrance yard.
Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, of Escondido and served within the Navy was arrested in reference to the incident, police stated.
Police have but to touch upon a potential motive.
Based on navy service data supplied by the Navy to ABC Information, Butler enlisted within the Navy in December 2011. He served as an info methods technician and was discharged in January 2023, data present.
Butler was being held with out bail on Wednesday on the San Diego County Jail, the place he was booked on Could 21, on suspicion of tried homicide, elder abuse, making legal threats and battery, in response to on-line jail data.
“The case is within the strategy of being introduced to the San Diego County District Lawyer’s Workplace, which is reviewing the circumstances to find out whether or not prices might be amended,” police stated.
KGTV – PHOTO: A person holds an indication exterior the Escondido, Calif., residence of Kerry George Sheron, who police stated died days after he was allegedly attacked and overwhelmed, Could 20, 2026, exterior his residence, which includes a MAGA-themed show.
The trigger and method of Sheron’s dying are pending an post-mortem by the San Diego County Medical Examiner.
In a GoFundMe marketing campaign that as of Wednesday afternoon has raised greater than $40,500 to cowl Sheron’s funeral bills, members of the family known as the incident that claimed Sheron’s life “brutal and unprovoked.”
Sheron’s spouse, Maria Garcia, informed ABC San Diego affiliate station KGTV that she desires her husband to be remembered as a person of service and religion.
“I wish to keep in mind my husband, you realize, how he was [a] excellent man, you realize, [his] service within the church, service within the military,” stated Garcia, who known as her husband “my hero.”
Jim Gillie, one in all Sheron’s buddies, informed KGTV that Sheron’s front-yard MAGA decorations had been focused prior to now.
KGTV – PHOTO: Group members maintain a vigil exterior the house of Kerry George Sheron, 69, who died after being attacked and overwhelmed, Could 20, 2026, exterior his Escondido, Calif., residence, which includes a show of MAGA memorabilia and American flags.
“Again in March, folks got here via with razor blades and minimize up a bunch of Kerry’s flags,” Gillie stated. “Kerry was used to it as a result of he’d come out right here along with his Trump indicators and stuff throughout the week and flags, and folks would drive by and honk and wave, and the general public are good, however when somebody would flip him off, he’d simply take a look at me and say, they’ve their proper to freedom of speech, too.”
Escondido police stated the incident with Sheron unfolded round 2:14 p.m. on Could 20, when officers had been known as to Sheron’s residence to analyze a report that an assault had simply occurred.
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“Upon arrival, officers positioned an aged male affected by important accidents,” police stated in a press release. “A bystander who intervened throughout the incident was additionally injured. Officers realized the suspect had fled the realm on foot previous to their arrival.”
Sheron was taken to a hospital in essential situation, police stated.
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Officers instantly searched Sheron’s neighborhood and positioned Butler, who matched the outline of the particular person witnesses stated attacked Sheron, in response to the assertion.
Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson for the San Diego County District Lawyer’s Workplace, informed ABC Information on Wednesday that an announcement on whether or not to amend the fees in opposition to Butler is predicted to be made on the suspect’s subsequent court docket date on June 3.
ABC Information Steve Beynon contributed to this report.