The owner of a famous pro-America and President Donald Trump-themed residence in southern California died from injuries he suffered during a brutal, alleged attack by a stranger last week.
Police said Kerry Sheron, 69, died Sunday night after being in critical condition at the hospital for several days.
Sheron, a U.S. Army veteran, decorated his home in Escondido, California, with American flags and pro-Trump paraphernalia.
The attack happened outside Sheron’s house, which had been the subject of complaints and vandalism for years.
Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia described the brutal attack, reportedly by 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler.
According to NBC 7, Sheron was punched in the jaw once and collapsed to the ground before the suspect beat him many more times in the head.
A brief search found Butler, who was arrested without incident and charged with attempted murder.
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is “reviewing the circumstances to determine whether charges will be amended,” police said.
A friend of Butler’s said he was a Navy veteran with PTSD.
The California Post quoted the acquaintance as saying that Butler “sits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him” and that his condition was worsened despite treatment.
“This is the guy that plays with Legos and Star Wars stuff,” Butler’s friend reportedly said.
Around 2:15 p.m. on 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.”