California police probe if fatal attack on man outside his Trump-themed home had political motive

Friends and neighbours gathered outside Sheron’s home in Escondido, California, on Monday, where they waved a flag and held signs notifying passersby of his death, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Longtime friend Jim Gillie told the newspaper that Sheron’s US flags, military insignia and pro-Trump signs had been on display outside the home for years, despite incidents of vandalism.

“Kerry was a Trump supporter, but he was a patriot first, and when people would come and spew anti-Trump stuff at him, he didn’t let it bother him,” Gillie said. “He’d just say, ‘They have a right to freedom of speech, and so do I.'”