Daniel Penny, a former marine who surrendered to police in New York, could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty
Jordan Neely
after putting him in a chokehold while on a subway in New York City has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said on Friday.surrenderedHe appeared in criminal court in Manhattan to answer the charge and was released on a $100,000 bond. Penny killed Neely on 1 May after putting him in a deadly chokehold. Neely, who was homeless, had been shouting at passengers that he was hungry and thirsty, and that he did not care if he went to jail. In a clip that went viral on social media, Penny can be seen keeping Neely in a chokehold, while other passengers assist in restraining him.
Neely was transferred unconscious to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The city medical examiner later ruled his death aPenny, who is white and a former US marine, was initially detained and questioned by police immediately after the incident but was released without charges.
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