A 50-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man following an altercation at dueling protests in Thousand Oaks. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, a computer science professor at Moorpark College, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury. The victim, Paul Kessler, died from a severe head injury after being struck in the head by a megaphone wielded by a pro-Palestinian protester. The incident took place on November 5th, and Kessler passed away the following day in the hospital.

Although authorities had initially not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime, there is no mention of a hate crime charge in the sources. The arrest comes after new evidence emerged, but the specifics of this evidence have not been disclosed. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles expressed support for the arrest, stating that violence towards the Jewish community will not be tolerated. The suspect is currently being held on $1 million bail and is set to appear in court on Monday. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko and Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff are due to hold a press conference on Friday to provide further details.