This is absolutely terrible.
On Wednesday, a 69-year-old Army veteran was beaten nearly to death outside his house in San Diego, CA by a neighbor.
Kerry Sheron had proudly decked out his home in pro-Trump, pro-USA decorations, including flags and banners.
His wife believes this may have been a motivation behind the attack on her husband.
NBC San Diego reported:
The Escondido Police Department is still investigating what led to the incident, but Sheron’s wife, Maria, believes her Army Veteran husband was attacked for his politics. They’ve received threats before but this is the first time it’s turned violent.
Security video obtained by NBC 7 from across the street shows the altercation. The bystander told NBC 7 the homeowner was standing in the front yard when the suspect came up and attacked him. The witness tried to intervene before the suspect fled on foot before officers arrived.
Kerry is currently in critical condition at the hospital, and his wife believes there is “no hope” that he will recover.
Here’s some footage of his house:
JUST IN: Heartbreaking… The elderly “Trump House” owner in California is NOT expected to survive after being BRUTALLY BEATEN outside his home.
Maria Sheron says there is “no hope” for her husband Kerry, a 69-year-old Army veteran known for flying Trump and USA flags everywhere.
The violence on the LEFT has to stop!
🚨 JUST IN: Trump House owner Kerry Sheron, 69, is NOT expected to survive after he was BRUTALLY attacked by a leftist psychopath
In San Diego, Kerry — a Veteran — has an absolutely BASED property, but a deranged leftist saw him outside and attacked.
THE LEFTIST VIOLENCE MUST… pic.twitter.com/uT0xOAqDF4
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 22, 2026
32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler was arrested on a charge of attempted murder for the brutal assault on Kerry.
Butler is a Navy veteran who has severe PTSD.
Here’s a photo of him:
Thomas Caleb Butler has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after he beat 69-year-old Kerry Sheron so badly that Sheron is now on life support fighting for his life.
Butler’s family says he is a Navy veteran with PTSD.
Sheron’s wife said there is no hope for her… pic.twitter.com/kbSuj9JMYK
— Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) May 21, 2026
The New York Post has more:
The circumstances surrounding the assault are still unclear, but police believe Butler didn’t know Sheron.
Butler’s friend even said he “liked” the house, which Butler lived mere blocks away from, and supported President Donald Trump as a registered Republican.
The attack stunned the Butler family friend, who doesn’t know why he would have allegedly assaulted Sheron.
ADVERTISEMENT“This is the guy that plays with Legos and Star Wars stuff,” the friend said.
Police said they responded to a violent attack on East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street in Escondido at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, where they found Sheron lying with severe injuries and a utility worker restraining the alleged attacker.
Neighbors had complained about Sheron’s display, full of American flags and Trump memorabilia, and a vandalism incident appeared to have occurred in March, according to his Facebook page. But it’s unclear if Butler allegedly attacked Sheron because of the display.
Butler’s family friend says while he was medicated, his mental illness was debilitating.
ADVERTISEMENTAfter serving several years in the Navy, Butler was unemployed and dealing with demons, the friend said.
He “sits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him,” the friend said, suggesting Butler suffers from intense paranoia.
What a truly awful and sad situation.
Please keep Kerry Sheron and his wife in your prayers. Pray that he can somehow pull through and make a miraculous recovery!
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