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A U.S. Navy veteran accused of fatally assaulting a Southern California man known for his pro-Trump house decorations was charged Wednesday with murder, the San Diego County district attorney said.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, was charged last month with attempted murder after the attack but before the man\u2019s death. <\/p>\n

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Kerry Sheron, 69, was assaulted outside his home in Escondido on May 20. Sheron, whose family has identified him as an Army veteran, was hospitalized in critical condition and died four days later.<\/p>\n

A hearing for Butler has been scheduled for Friday. <\/p>\n

He previously had been charged with attempted murder, elder abuse, criminal threats and battery after the assault.<\/p>\n

Butler\u2019s attorney and family declined to comment.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe violent assault and murder of Kerry Sheron outside his own home has left his family and community shaken and grieving the veteran\u2019s senseless loss of life,\u201d San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said Wednesday. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation will continue to seek answers to the relevant aspects of this case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sheron\u2019s cause and manner of death have not been released.<\/p>\n

An official with the San Diego County District Attorney\u2019s Office previously described the assault as unprovoked. <\/p>\n

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Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia accused Butler of striking Sheron once in the jaw and continuing to strike Sheron in the head after he fell to the ground, NBC San Diego reported.<\/p>\n

Garcia did not identify a possible motive and said it\u2019s unclear if the men knew each other.<\/p>\n

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Sheron\u2019s stepdaughter, Alejandra Nava, described her father as a caring man who worked as a chef at local retirement homes. His home in Escondido, north of San Diego, was covered in American flags and signs celebrating Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

His wife told NBC San Diego that they\u2019d previously been threatened over the decorations. <\/p>\n

Butler served in the Navy as an information service technician between 2011 and 2023. He was stationed in Virginia, Florida, California and Illinois, according to his service record, and he earned medals indicating that he was deployed in the war on terrorism and in support of counterterrorism operations.<\/p>\n

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