Ex-Marine Daniel Penny surrenders for chokehold death on NY subway.

Former Marine in Custody for Chokehold Death of Homeless Man on NYC Subway

A former U.S. Marine, Daniel Penny, has been taken into custody for the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who was put in a chokehold on the New York City subway. The incident, which occurred on May 1, was captured on video and went viral on social media. Neely died from a compression of the neck, but Penny’s lawyers claim that he did not intend to kill him.

Witnesses Speak Out

According to witnesses, Neely was complaining loudly about being hungry and saying he was ready to die when Penny came up behind him and gripped him around the neck. Penny restrained him on the floor of the subway car until he appeared to stop moving. Neely was later declared dead.

Arraignment and Protests

Penny surrendered to police at the 5th Precinct in southeastern Manhattan on Friday and is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on one count of second-degree manslaughter. The incident has sparked protests, with some saying the incident amounted to a “lynching” and an example of “white vigilantism” against people of color. Neely was Black and Penny is white.

Legal Statements

In a statement from his legal team, Penny expressed “condolences to those close to Mr. Neely.” The statement alleged that Neely had aggressively threatened passengers riding in the subway car. Penny’s attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An attorney for Neely’s family said in a statement on Monday that Penny’s actions on the train and his words show that “he needs to be in prison.”

Increased Police Patrols

The incident has revived a debate among New Yorkers about crime in the subway and what to do with a growing number of homeless people in the city. A spate of attacks on train passengers last year, particularly Asian Americans, prompted officials to increase police patrols and expand outreach to the mentally ill in the subway system, citing rising homelessness in the wake of the pandemic.

• Penny, a former Marine, is in custody for the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who was put in a chokehold on the New York City subway.
• Neely died from a compression of the neck, but Penny’s lawyers claim that he did not intend to kill him.
• The incident has sparked protests, with some saying the incident amounted to a “lynching” and an example of “white vigilantism” against people of color.
• The incident has revived a debate among New Yorkers about crime in the subway and what to do with a growing number of homeless people in the city.
• A spate of attacks on train passengers last year, particularly Asian Americans, prompted officials to increase police patrols and expand outreach to the mentally ill in the subway system, citing rising homelessness in the wake of the pandemic.

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