Former Marine surrenders, to be charged in deadly chokehold in New York subway | World News

A former U.S. Marine who killed a homeless man by placing him in a chokehold on the New York Metropolis subway was taken into custody at a police precinct on Friday and was anticipated to be arraigned on a manslaughter cost.

A viral video confirmed the previous Marine, recognized as Daniel Penny, placing 30-year-old Jordan Neely in a chokehold on Might 1 whereas they rode on the F practice in Manhattan. Neely died from a compression of the neck, the medical expert mentioned, however Penny's attorneys mentioned he didn't imply to kill him.

In line with witnesses, Neely, who was recognized to impersonate Michael Jackson within the subway system, was complaining loudly about being hungry and saying he was able to die when Penny got here up behind him and gripped him across the neck. Penny restrained him on the ground of the subway automobile till he appeared to cease shifting. Neely was later declared lifeless.

Penny, 24, surrendered to police on the fifth Precinct in southeastern Manhattan on Friday, in response to a Reuters witness. He's to be arraigned in Manhattan Prison Courtroom on one depend of second-degree manslaughter, the Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg mentioned on Thursday.

A bystander's video of Neely's dying garnered nationwide consideration and revived a debate amongst New Yorkers about crime within the subway and what to do with a rising variety of homeless individuals within the metropolis.

The killing, and a delay by prosecutors in charging Penny, sparked protests, with some saying the incident amounted to a "lynching" and an instance of "white vigilantism" towards individuals of colour. Neely was Black and Penny is white.

In an announcement from his authorized group, Penny expressed "condolences to these near Mr. Neely." The assertion alleged that Neely had aggressively threatened passengers driving within the subway automobile.

"Daniel by no means meant to hurt Mr. Neely and couldn't have foreseen his premature dying," the assertion mentioned.

Penny's attorneys, Steven Raiser and Thomas Kenniff, didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.

An legal professional for Neely's household mentioned in an announcement on Monday that Penny's actions on the practice and his phrases present that "he must be in jail."

A spate of assaults on practice passengers final 12 months, significantly Asian Individuals, prompted Adams to extend police patrols and develop outreach to the mentally unwell within the subway system, citing rising homelessness within the wake of the pandemic.

The video that circulated on social media after Neely's dying confirmed a person recognized as Penny making use of a chokehold to a person recognized as Neely for greater than three minutes. Two different males are seen within the video restraining Neely's arms earlier than he went limp.

Reuters couldn't confirm the authenticity of the video.