A second passenger pinned Neely’s arms while a third person held down his shoulder.įreelance journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez, who recorded the footage, said the men were in that position for "at least 15 minutes."Īttorney Lennon Edwards, one of the lawyers representing Neely's family, said he "took this case because 15 minutes is too long to go without help, intervention and without air." Video of the incident shows Penny with his arms wrapped around Neely's neck for roughly three minutes as they were on the floor of the subway car. Police did not provide updates from the investigation Saturday about what led up to Penny placing him in a chokehold, how long it lasted, or the identities of the other train passengers who helped Penny restrain Neely. Penny's lawyers later released a statement on his behalf Friday amid building pressure on social media and from advocates for his identity to become public.īut many questions were still unanswered by authorities nearly a week after Neely's death. Police also withheld Penny's name for several days. They added that responders performed CPR and said the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Police said Neely was found unconscious on the floor of the train with other people standing at the scene. A spokesperson told USA TODAY at the time the man had been in a "verbal dispute" with a 24-year-old that escalated to a "physical altercation." The victim became unconscious during the altercation, the spokesperson said.īy Saturday, NYPD had added few details to its public statement.
On Wednesday, police issued a statement saying they responded to the subway and discovered a 30-year-old man unconscious, who was later pronounced dead. PREVIOUSLY: Jordan Neely NYC subway chokehold death sparks outcry: 'We've got a deep problem' Police silent on key questions Neely's death sparked widespread protests in the city, as demonstrators demanded Penny be criminally charged, and prompted renewed conversations about mental health access, systemic racism and the treatment of New York City's unhoused population.
Advocates, family and Penny's lawyers have all acknowledged Neely experienced mental illness.
In a Friday statement, Penny's lawyers claimed he acted in self-defense. Neely was a 30-year-old locally-known Michael Jackson impersonator who died Monday in what a medical examiner ruled was homicide by compression of the neck. How long did Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, place Neely in a chokehold? Who else was involved? And what happened leading up to the fatal encounter? The New York Police Department didn't offer any updates when asked by USA TODAY for more details about the investigation on Saturday.
New York City's mayor has urged people not to rush to judgment in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, but five days after Neely was killed on the subway, authorities still have not provided several important details about the circumstances surrounding his death.
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