Suspect Arrested in Death of Jewish Man at California Protest

A man was arrested for the death of 69-year-old Paul Kessler, a Jewish man who was killed as a result of an altercation Nov. 5 in Thousand Oaks, California.
Suspect Arrested in Death of Jewish Man at California Protest
A mugshot of Loay Alnaji, who was arrested in the death of 69-year-old Paul Kessler, a Jewish man. Courtesy of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department
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A Moorpark man was arrested and charged Nov. 16 for the death of 69-year-old Paul Kessler, a Jewish man who was killed as a result of an altercation Nov. 5 in Thousand Oaks, California, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has announced.
Loay Alnaji, 50, a computer science teacher at Moorpark College, was arrested at his home Thursday morning and booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility. His bail will be set at $1 million, according to the sheriff’s office.
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