Daniel Penny Will Be Charged in Subway Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely
Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old Marine veteran who choked and killed a homeless man on the subway last week, will face a charge of second-degree manslaughter and is expected to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed that it planned to charge Mr. Penny in the killing of the man, Jordan Neely, in a statement.
“Daniel Penny will be arrested on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree,” the statement said. “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow.”
Mr. Penny encountered Mr. Neely, 30, on an F train on May 1 and placed him in a chokehold, killing him. Witnesses told the police that Mr. Neely had been shouting at passengers, but there has been no indication that he physically attacked anyone.
Source: The New York Times
