Key takeaways:
- Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, surrendered to the New York City Police Department to face criminal charges in connection with the death of Jordan Neely
- The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that Penny is expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter
- The incident has sparked a national conversation about police brutality and the use of excessive force, as well as questions about the role of bystanders and the need for more training for police officers in de-escalation tactics
On Friday morning, Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, surrendered to the New York City Police Department to face criminal charges in connection with the death of Jordan Neely.
Neely, a 30-year-old former Michael Jackson impersonator who was homeless, died after being put in a chokehold by Penny earlier this month. Cellphone video partly captured the May 1 incident on a northbound F train, showing Penny on the ground holding Neely in a chokehold after an altercation.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that Penny is expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter. He will be arraigned in Manhattan criminal court, the district attorney’s office said.
Penny surrendered to New York City police officers shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, according to his lawyer Thomas Kenniff. The incident has sparked outrage in the city and has prompted calls for an investigation into the death of Neely.
The incident has sparked a national conversation about police brutality and the use of excessive force. It has also raised questions about the role of bystanders in such situations and the need for more training for police officers in de-escalation tactics.
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