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Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Outside Escondido Trump House

5/22/2026

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Police located a suspect near East Mission Avenue and Begonia Street and arrested him without incident.
Thomas Caleb Butler was arrested on attempted murder charges after assaulting 69-year-old Kerry Sheron outside the Trump House in Escondido, where Sheron remains in critical condition.
A bystander was injured, Butler was booked into Vista Detention Facility, faces a felony first-degree attempted murder charge, and will appear in court on Friday.

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Story summary

Police located a suspect near East Mission Avenue and Begonia Street and arrested him without incident.
Thomas Caleb Butler was arrested on attempted murder charges after assaulting 69-year-old Kerry Sheron outside the Trump House in Escondido, where Sheron remains in critical condition.
A bystander was injured, Butler was booked into Vista Detention Facility, faces a felony first-degree attempted murder charge, and will appear in court on Friday.