{"id":10624,"date":"2026-05-21T22:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10624"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:22:40","slug":"alleged-trump-house-suspect-was-navy-vet-with-severe-ptsd-family-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10624","title":{"rendered":"Alleged &#8216;Trump House&#8217; suspect was Navy vet with &#8216;severe PTSD&#8217;: family friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The suspect accused of allegedly viciously hurting the elderly owner of the San Diego \u201cTrump House\u201d is a Navy veteran with \u201csevere PTSD,\u201d a family friend exclusively told The California Post.<\/p>\n<p>32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler allegedly tried to kill 69-year-old Kerry Sheron on Wednesday, leaving him in a condition that his wife believes he has \u201cno hope\u201d of recovering from.<\/p>\n<p>The circumstances surrounding the assault are still unclear, but police believe Butler didn\u2019t know Sheron.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler. Suspect accused of attacking Trump house in Escondido owner Kerry Sheron. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Trump house in Escondido owner Kerry Sheron. <span class=\"credit\">Kerry Sheron<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Two law enforcement personnel investigate Escondido crime scene. <span class=\"credit\">onscene.tv<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Butler\u2019s friend even said he \u201cliked\u201d 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\u2019t know why he would have allegedly assaulted Sheron.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the guy that plays with Legos and Star Wars stuff,\u201d the friend said.<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Aerial view of the Escondido beating scene. <span class=\"credit\">John Gastaldo for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Multiple American flags hang on a chain-link fence. <span class=\"credit\">John Gastaldo for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neighbors had complained about Sheron\u2019s 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\u2019s unclear if Butler allegedly attacked Sheron because of the display.<\/p>\n<p>Butler\u2019s family friend says the 32-year-old was medicated for his mental illness, but that it was debilitating for the man. After serving several years in the Navy, Butler was unemployed and dealing with demons, the friend said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kerry Sheron, beaten and hospitalized. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He \u201csits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him,\u201d the friend said, suggesting Butler suffered intense paranoia. <\/p>\n<p>Police believe political alignment didn\u2019t have anything to do with the attack and are currently in the process of speaking to witnesses. They told The Post they\u2019re still actively working the case.<\/p>\n<p>Butler is currently booked in Vista Detention Facility on a charge of first-degree attempted murder. 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