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Man arrested after dying of pro-Israel demonstrator Paul Kessler in California

A person has been arrested within the US in reference to the dying of a Jewish protester throughout demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas battle.

Authorities in California stated the 50-year-old suspect can be booked into jail as a part of an investigation of involuntary manslaughter.

The district lawyer will determine whether or not there may be sufficient proof to convey a proper cost, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office stated.

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Paul Kessler, 69, died early on 6 November at a hospital following an alleged confrontation yesterday with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator in Thousand Oaks, a suburb northwest of Los Angeles.

Sheriff Jim Fryhoff stated officers decided Mr Kessler had fallen backwards and struck his head on the bottom.

Mr Kessler was amongst a gaggle of pro-Israel demonstrators who confirmed up on the occasion, which was marketed as a peaceable gathering to help Palestinians.

The pro-Palestinian demonstrator stayed on the scene and advised deputies he had known as 911, Mr Fryhoff stated.

The authorities didn’t say why an arrest befell and stated they had been nonetheless in search of extra video proof within the case.

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Officials have stated investigators had been getting conflicting info from witnesses on either side about what befell earlier than Mr Kessler fell.

A brief video clip confirmed him on the bottom, however no footage has been launched exhibiting the precise confrontation.

About 75 folks had been there and patrols within the space reported seeing no indication of violence quarter-hour earlier than the alleged altercation, officers stated.

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