The medical examiner ruled Paul Kessler's death a homicide.
A 69-year-old Jewish man died after a blunt-force head injury following an altercation at an Israel-Hamas war protest in California, Ventura County officials and local organizations said Monday.
On Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks, California, multiple people called the Ventura County Sheriff's Communication Center to report an incident of battery at the corner of Westlake Boulevard and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, authorities said. The intersection was where pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations were taking place.Authorities arriving on the scene located Kessler and noted he was suffering from a head injury, the sheriff's office said.
The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles said in a Monday statement that it was "devastated to learn of the tragic death of an elderly Jewish man."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US deploys submarine capable of firing Tomahawk missiles to Middle EastFOX News' Trey Yingst reports the latest on the Israel-Hamas war from southern Israel.
Read more »
As Israel-Hamas war rages, tension rises in Southern CaliforniaLocals with ties to Israel, Gaza and other parts of the Middle East say the anger that’s risen locally since Oct. 7 is less about short-term right and wrong than it is about long-term surviva…
Read more »
Jewish Man Dies After Altercation at Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations in CaliforniaSee multiple perspectives from Forward, New York Times (News), and Fox News (Online News) at AllSides.com.
Read more »
California man dies in altercation during rallies over war between Israel, HamasThe Ventura County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that its investigators have not ruled out a hate crime in connection with the death of Paul Kessler, 69.
Read more »
California Jewish man dies after altercation at Israel-Palestinian protestsA Jewish man who fell to the ground in an altercation during dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian street protests in California died on Monday, and his death was determined to be a homicide, law enforcement and a Jewish organization said.
Read more »