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Rally Held for Escondido Army Veteran Killed in Attack Outside Trump-Themed Home

07 June 2026 16:25

A rally was held in Poway to honor Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old Army veteran killed in an attack outside his Trump-themed Escondido home. - The suspect, Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, may face a competency evaluation after his attorney raised concerns.

- Sheron's wife and friends believe he was targeted for his political beliefs, though police have no evidence of a political motive yet. - Butler is due back in court in mid-July; if convicted, he faces up to 28 years to life in prison.

The community gathered to call for justice and remember Sheron as a good man.

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