Shocked witness who watched fatal beating of ‘Trump House’ owner break silence on ‘insane’ attack

A witness who watched the brutal attack on the owner of Escondido’s “Trump House” revealed how the deadly confrontation unfolded — claiming the accused killer yelled for the victim to come outside before allegedly beating him to death.

Anthony Cabrera told NBC San Diego that he had been speaking with victim Kerry Sheron, 69, when they heard a loud banging on Sheron’s front door coming from suspect Thomas Butler, 32, on May 20.

Butler then yelled for Sheron to come outside and called him a gay slur, according to Cabrera.

When Sheron asked him to leave, Butler called the homeowner “hater” and accused him of calling people “vulgar names,” the witness recalled.

A doorbell camera captured Butler punching Sheron to the ground before kicking him twice in the head, NBC San Diego reported.

Cabrera described the attack as “so fast it’s kind of insane.”

The witness said he tried to break things up when Butler “looked at me and said, ‘you’re going to die’ then started coming at me,” Cabrera recalled, saying he struck Butler and caused him to run off.

By that time, Sheron was coughing up blood and unresponsive.

“He was out cold he was snorting up blood I had him put on his side so he could breathe properly,” Cabrera said.

He called 911 and waited with Sheron until paramedics arrived. Police located Butler nearby and took him into custody shortly after the incident, according to investigators.

Sheron later died of his injuries, and Butler has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

It’s still unclear why Butler allegedly attacked Sheron. Friends and family described him as struggling with PTSD after leaving the Navy.

Butler’s wife said she didn’t know why her husband would attack Sheron, who they had met before.

The pair previously met Sheron and his wife, walking by their home with their dogs and even exchanging pleasantries with them. Butler “never showed any signs of hostility before when we spoke with them,” Breanna Butler told The California Post. “I don’t really know where it came from.”

Cabrera believes Butler was full of rage with no idea where to place it — so he chose Sheron.

“It’s just somebody super angry. Angry at who knows why, but definitely to someone who doesn’t deserve it,” the witness said.

The “Trump House” gained notoriety for its excessive decoration featuring American flags and memorabilia honoring President Donald Trump.

Sheron previously claimed the property had been vandalized in the past. 

Butler, who has been jailed without bail, is being psychologically examined to determine whether he is fit for court proceedings.

His case has been suspended until a decision can be made on his mental state.

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