A Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counter-protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year. The decision was made by Superior Court Judge Ryan Wright after a two-day preliminary hearing, determining that there is enough evidence to try the accused individual.
The incident occurred during a confrontation at an event that initially began as a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Thousand Oaks, a suburb northwest of Los Angeles. The accused, a 51-year-old professor of computer science at Moorpark College, allegedly struck the victim with a megaphone, causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the pavement. The victim, aged 69, passed away the following day at a hospital.
