He was beaten to Death because of American Flags

Man Beaten to Death Outside His Home for Flying American Flags

Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old Army veteran, was in critical condition for days before his death was announced Sunday

His crime was flying American flags. What police found when they arrived tells you everything about where we are as a country.

Wednesday afternoon in Escondido, California, officers responded to reports of an assault near East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street. They found an elderly man with what police described as "significant injuries." A good Samaritan who tried to intervene was also hurt.

The suspect was gone by the time police arrived – but they found him half a mile away. His name is Thomas Caleb Butler, 32 years old. He lives around the corner from the victim.

Butler wasn't a stranger passing by who snapped. He was a neighbor who knew exactly where this man lived, knew exactly what was on that property, and apparently decided those flags were reason enough to kill a 69-year-old.

He's now sitting in the Vista Detention Facility in San Diego County on an attempted murder charge.

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