A 50-year-old Muslim computer science professor, Loay Alnaji, has emerged as the person of interest in the fatal assault of a 69-year-old Jewish man, Paul Kessler, during an anti-Israel protest in Los Angeles, as reported by Red State.
The incident occurred near Westlake Blvd in Ventura City, where Alnaji allegedly struck Kessler with a megaphone, causing him to fall and hit his head on the sidewalk. Kessler was rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The medical examiner's office subsequently ruled Kessler's death a homicide.
Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff confirmed in a press briefing that a search warrant had been executed at the residence of a 50-year-old individual in Moorpark, believed to be Alnaji. Neighbors reported to the Daily Mail that law enforcement officials arrived in SWAT armored vehicles and unmarked police cars, approaching Alnaji's residence with rifles drawn and in full gear.
Alnaji, who teaches at California State University Northridge and Moorpark College, has been questioned by police but has not been arrested or charged in connection with Kessler's death.
Alnaji's social media accounts reveal his involvement with several Islamic groups and his public support for Hamas terrorists. He is associated with the Islamic Society of Simi Valley and served as the faculty advisor for the Moorpark College Muslim Student Association, where his son held an officer's position, according to Red State.
On October 17, Alnaji shared a video on his Instagram account from Shahid King Bolsen, who drew parallels between Hamas terrorists and a legendary civil rights movement.
The Ventura County Community College District website lists Alnaji as having a Doctorate in Business Administration and a Masters and Bachelors degree in Computer Science. His teaching portfolio reportedly includes courses on computer architecture and organization, programming concepts and methodology, and server-side development using PHP.
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