An elderly Jewish man died from head injuries sustained in a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian protester in the Los Angeles area, an incident under investigation as a possible hate crime.
Thousands march in a pro-Palestinian protest along Market Street in San Francisco, calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
“The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and has not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime,” said the department in a Monday press release. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said he was struck in the head with a megaphone by a counterprotester, but the sheriff’s office said he hit his head in a fall during a confrontation.
The statement continued: “An autopsy was performed on November 6th and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force head injury, and the manner of death homicide.”Content warning ⚠️ - an elderly Jewish man has been killed by a pro Palestinian protestor who hit him over the head with a megaphone at yesterday’s Israel rally.Sheriff Jim Fryhoff has scheduled a press conference on the incident for 10 a.m.
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