Elderly Jewish man dies after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protester at California rally
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An elderly Jewish man succumbed to his injuries after a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian protester on Sunday.
"The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and has not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime," the department wrote. Christina Coulter is a U.S. and World reporter for Fox News Digital. Email story tips to christina.coulter@fox.com.
Deputies wrote they responded to reports of a battery at the demonstration around 3:20 p.m.
"Witness accounts indicated that Kessler was involved in a physical altercation with [pro-Palestinian] counter protesters," the release continued. "During the altercation, Kessler fell backwards and struck his head on the ground."
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