Paul Kessler died protesting in support of Israel. What really happened?

For decades, Paul Kessler had been politically engaged — typically advocating for liberal causes — and often sharing his viewpoints in Thousand Oaks’ local newspaper through witty, strongly worded letters to the editor. Witnesses from both sides of the protests shared “conflicting statements” about what led to Kessler’s fatal fall and who the aggressor was, Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said at a Tuesday news conference. “What exactly transpired prior to Mr. Kessler falling backwards isn’t crystal clear right now,” Fryhoff said. An autopsy shows Kessler died from a blunt force head injury, and the coroner’s office ruled the manner of death a homicide, Ventura County Chief Medical Examiner Christopher Young said. California ‘Conflicting statements’ complicate investigation into Jewish man’s death at protest Investigators have identified a suspect in the incident in which Paul Kessler died after suffering a blunt force head injury, but no arrests have been made.