Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, of Moorpark, was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Paul Kessler, 69, of Thousand Oaks.
Paul Kessler, who suffered a head injury during a Thousand Oaks protest on Nov. 5 over the Israel-Hamas war, receives assistance after falling. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, pictured seated at the right and pointing towards Kessler, was arrested on Thursday in connection with his death. was arrested and charged Thursday, Nov.
Alnaji — described by authorities at the time only as a “50-year-old Moorpark man who was a pro-Palestinian demonstrator — reportedly remained at the scene of the confrontation and cooperated with authorities. He was detained for several hours the day after the demonstration as deputies searched his residence, but at that time was not arrested.
“This arrest shows that violence towards our Jewish community will not be tolerated,” the organization said in a written statement. “We will continue to monitor the case to help ensure justice is served. Our heartfelt condolences continue to be with the family of Paul Kessler and may his memory forever be a blessing.”
Authorities did not release any specific information about how Alnaji and Kessler interacted before or during the confrontation, or what specifically Alnaji is suspected of having done to necessitate a criminal charge. But an involuntary manslaughter charge implies that authorities have likely concluded that the killing was unintentional or accidental.
Alnaji also taught at the Al Ain University of Science and Technology in the United Arab Emirates where he co-authored a white paper entitled “Can tolerance of diverse groups improve the wellbeing of societies?”“People are different, regardless of their assumed similarities, and acknowledging this reality is important for proper communication and interaction,” the paper states.
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