The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating the death of a man who they say hit his head and later died following an altercation with a counterprotester.
Jolie Lash, Alex Stone and Meredith DelisoAuthorities are calling for footage to determine what led up to a deadly altercation at an Israel-Hamas war protest in California over the weekend amid conflicting witness reports, the sheriff said.
Fryhoff said deputies determined that Kessler fell backward and hit his head, though they have received conflicting witness reports from attendees of both rallies about the altercation and "who the aggressor was." Among those to call 911 was the suspect in the incident -- a 50-year-old Moorpark resident who was attending the pro-Palestinian demonstration, according to Fryhoff.
A search warrant was executed on the suspect's home Monday afternoon, Fryhoff said, though added no further details are being released at this time. "A manner of death of homicide does not indicate that a crime has been committed," Young said during the briefing."There was clearly an interaction between the two. But what that level of interaction is is still unclear," Fryhoff said.
Executive Director Hussam Ayloush of the Greater LA office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations also issued a statement following the news of the man's death.
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