Posted on 11/07/2023 1:59:54 AM PST by Libloather
An elderly Jewish protester has been killed in California after a skirmish led to him falling on his head after reportedly being hit with a megaphone.
Paul Kessler, 69, was caught up in rival rallies in Thousand Oaks on Sunday - one in support of Israel and the other backing the Palestinian cause.
Kessler is understood to have been involved in a tussle with another person where he fell backward and hit his head on the ground.
Harrowing social media footage showed him lying on the ground with a pool of blood under him as medics rushed to help him.
He was taken to the hospital on Sunday but died of his injuries the following day. Cops launched an investigation as his autopsy ruled his death a homicide.
Kessler's wife on Monday was said to be 'in a state of total shock' while local religious leaders called his death a 'tragedy'.
Local rabbi Moshe Bryski told the New York post that Kessler's death was 'just a tragedy.'
The rabbi added that Kessler was at the event to serve as a counter-protestor to a Pro-Palestinian gathering.
Bryski said when he contacted Kessler's wife on Monday morning, she was 'in a state of total shock.'
The clash happened around 3:20pm on Sunday when police were called for a reported battery.
Sheriff's deputies arrived and found Kessler with a head injury. He was taken the hospital, where he died on Monday.
An autopsy determined Kessler died from a blunt force head injury and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
Witnesses told investigators that Kessler was involved in a scrum with other protestors. He fell back and hit his head on the ground. The Los Angeles Times reported that Kessler was hit in the head before falling back.
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Where did you get that photo of the man who knocked out Paul Kessler? I was sent a photo of a completely different perpetrator, but yours looks more likely. He’s even got the megaphone!
Where did you get that photo of the man
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It was in the tweet I referenced.
When I went to it, it only show Paul Kessler lying on the ground.
This is the photo I have seen:
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