The suspect in the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man has not been arrested.
Supporters of Israel hold Israel flags at a solidarity event in Glencoe, Ill., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. The Jewish United Fund was hosting a community-wide solidarity gathering, rain or shine. The suspect in the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man who died after an alleged confrontation during dueling protests over the Israel-Hamas war in California has not been arrested.Fryhoff said PMedical staff provided aid to Kessler at the scene before he was taken to the hospital.
The suspect, who was identified as a 50-year-old male, told authorities he was involved in an altercation with Kessler.Witnesses who were at either the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations had conflicting reports about the alleged altercation, according to Fryhoff. Witnesses reported he was involved in a "physical altercation" during pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations at an intersection in Thousand Oaks. They told investigators Kessler fell backward and struck his head on the ground.Kessler died at a hospital on Monday from a head injury.On Monday, the sheriff's department ruled Kessler's death as a homicide.Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the act was a hate crime.
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