The Marine veteran who put a Black man in a chokehold on a New York Metropolis subway final week, killing him, will face costs and is predicted to show himself in to authorities Friday, prosecutors stated.
Daniel Penny, 24, will probably be arrested on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter within the Might 1 dying of Jordan Neely, a spokesperson for the Manhattan district legal professional’s workplace stated in an announcement.
The workplace declined to supply additional remark.
“We can not present any extra info till he has been arraigned in Manhattan Felony Court docket, which we count on to happen tomorrow,” stated the assertion supplied by district legal professional’s workplace spokesperson Douglas Cohen.
Neely, 30, died in a murder on account of compression of the neck, or a chokehold, the New York Metropolis medical expert’s workplace decided final week.
Witnesses stated Neely was yelling and gave the impression to be struggling a psychological well being episode when Penny, who’s white, grabbed him from behind and positioned him in a chokehold.
The New York Metropolis Police Division opened an investigation into the dying, which was captured in a video taken by Juan Alberto Vázquez and posted to a Fb web page referred to as “Luces de Nueva York.”
Within the video, Penny is seen together with his arms wrapped round Neely’s neck because the pair lie on the ground of the F practice automotive. At a number of factors, Neely kicks his legs and tries to free his arms, which a 3rd passenger is pinning down.
After about two minutes, Neely’s physique seems to go limp. The opposite two proceed to carry him down for almost a minute earlier than letting go. Somebody might be heard advising them to place Neely on his facet in case he chokes.
In a public submit on the Fb web page, Vázquez wrote in Spanish that he was on the subway heading to Yonkers when Neely obtained on.
“I don’t have meals, I don’t have something to drink, I’m fed up,” the person yelled, in accordance with Vázquez, who stated the person continued to shout: “I don’t thoughts going to jail and getting life in jail,” and “I’m able to die.”
Neely had been homeless at occasions, in accordance with individuals who knew him, and has earned cash imitating Michael Jackson as a road performer.
The Related Press contributed to this report.