Event Brief
Man charged with attempted murder after attack near Escondido home
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Summary: Thomas Caleb Butler was charged with attempted murder after a bloody attack near a pro-Trump home in Escondido.
WHO: Thomas Caleb Butler; Escondido police
WHAT: Charged with attempted murder after allegedly critically injuring a man in an assault outside an Escondido home.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
WHERE: Escondido, California
WHY: The charge stems from an alleged assault that left an elderly man with significant injuries.
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