New video shows Daniel Perry ignoring subway bystander's plea that he was 'going to kill' Jordan Neely
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: A new video has shed more light on the altercation between Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely on a New York subway that led to the latter's death on Monday, May 1. The video purportedly showed a bystander warning Penny and others involved that they were "going to kill him," but the ex-Marine seemed to ignore them.
Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, placed Neely in a chokehold inside a subway car while other bystanders assisted in restraining him until he became unresponsive. However, the extended video reveals a person stepping forward from the side and expressing concern about Neely's condition, noting that he had defecated. This individual even raises concerns of a potential "murder charge" for those involved.
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'You've got to let him go'
Neely, a Michael Jackson impersonator, reportedly started yelling and throwing garbage on the F train. then, Penny attempted to restrain Neely by placing him in a chokehold as the train neared the Broadway-Lafayette station. "Defecation is considered a critical sign indicating that a person being choked or strangled is in imminent danger of death," according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
The aforementioned bystander was heard saying in the video, "Because after he's defecated himself, that's it. You've got to let him go," per Insider. However, one of the individuals restraining Neely disputed the claim, stating that the stain on his pants was old and denying any excessive pressure on Neely's neck. Later in the video, the same person asks Neely if he could hear him, receiving no response from the unconscious Neely. He then tells Penny to let go.
Classified as homicide
Neely was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. The medical examiner's office has determined that compression to the neck caused his death and classified it as a homicide. Penny has not yet faced any charges related to the incident. His attorneys, Steven Raiser and Thomas Kenniff, released a statement asserting that their client never intended to harm Neely and could not have predicted his untimely death.
Neely, a homeless Black man in the subway, had reportedly been vocal about his hunger and thirst on the train, telling people on the train that he was "ready to die." Subsequently, there were no reports of him assaulting anyone, according to eyewitness Juan Alberto Vasquez. The release of this video has sparked outrage, leading hundreds of protesters to take to the streets of New York City on Friday, May 5, demanding justice and a thorough investigation into the incident.
