The Ventura County Sheriff's Office have arrested Loay Alnaji, 50, in connection to the death of 69-year-old pro-Israel protester Paul Kessler. Kessler was allegedly struck in the head by a megaphone wielded by a pro-Palestinian protester during a pro-Israel gathering in Thousand Oaks, California, and died the following day. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles expressed their condolences for Kessler's family and friends and the Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant John Franchi.
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Witnesses reported that Kessler was involved in a physical altercation with counter-protestors at a pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rally in Thousand Oaks, California. Deputies found Kessler conscious and responsive with injuries consistent with a fall, and he was taken to the hospital where he later died. The Sheriff's Office has declined to identify the suspect or classify the incident as a hate crime, but they are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
A 69-year-old Jewish man died after being struck with a megaphone during a pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstration in Thousand Oaks, California. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident as a homicide and a possible hate crime. The Jewish Federation released a statement condemning the violence and asking anyone with information or video of the incident to contact the Sheriff's Office.
Yesterday in Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, a 69-year-old Jewish man, Paul Kessler, was involved in a physical altercation with a pro-Palestinian protestor and fell backwards, striking his head on the ground. He was taken to Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, where he was pronounced dead due to blunt force head injury. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the incident.
On Tuesday, a car crashed into pedestrians near Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, California, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old boy and injuries to four other people. The driver of the vehicle was wanted for allegedly stabbing a person earlier in the day, and the crash is being investigated as an intentional act. The Thousand Oaks community is mourning the loss of the student and sending their thoughts and prayers to the injured victims and their families.