JUST IN: Daniel Penny is expected to turn himself in to face criminal charges in connection with the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard an F train, sources say.
The exact charges will not be revealed until Penny appears in court.a Marine veteran, putting Neely in a chokehold following outbursts from Neely on the train.
Jordan Neely is pictured before going to see the Michael Jackson movie, 'This is It' outside the Regal Cinemas on 8th Ave. and 42nd St. in Times Square, New York, in 2009.Police sources told ABC News that Penny was not specifically being threatened by Neely when he intervened and that Neely had not become violent and had not been threatening anyone in particular.
"Mr. Neely had a documented history of violent and erratic behavior, the apparent result of ongoing and untreated mental illness," said the statement from the law firm of Raiser and Kenniff. "When Mr. Neely began aggressively threatening Daniel Penny and the other passengers, Daniel, with the help of others, acted to protect themselves, until help arrived. Daniel never intended to harm Mr. Neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death.
New York police officers respond to the scene where a fight was reported on a subway train, May 1, 2023, in New York."The truth is, he knew nothing about Jordan's history when he intentionally wrapped his arms around Jordan‘s neck, and squeezed and kept squeezing," the Neely family attorneys said in a statement.
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