The death of Jordan Neely, a New York homeless man who died after a transit rider placed him in a chokehold, has made national headlines after medical examiners ruled his death a homicide.
Video footage of the incident has circulated on social media, causing widespread protests in New York, even extending down into the subway, where Neely was killed.Here is what to know about the incident.Jordan Neely, 30, was a homeless black man who was known for being a Michael Jackson impersonator and performing in Times Square.
“‘I don’t have food. I don’t have a drink. I’m fed up,’” Neely had screamed, according to Vazquez. “I don’t mind going to jail and getting life in prison. I’m ready to die.”The video shows Neely being held down for at least two minutes before he stopped moving. The men held him down for another 50 seconds before releasing him, with someone on the train saying,"He'll be all right," as onlookers viewed his motionless body.
Officers told CBS News that Neely had more than 40 prior arrests and had an active warrant out for his arrest on a felony assault charge.On Wednesday, the New York Office of Chief Medical Examiner released the cause of death as"compression of neck" or a"chokehold" and ruled Neely's death a homicide. "The National Action Network demands the District Attorney and police investigate this horrific incident as a potential case of manslaughter — if not murder," Sharpton said."We hope the family of Jordan Neely will come forward so NAN can ensure he is funeralized properly and decently.
"What's more, the fact that someone who took the life of a distressed, mentally-ill human being on a subway could be set free without facing any consequences is shocking, and evidences the City’s callous indifference to the lives of those who are homeless and psychiatrically unwell," Giffen said Wednesday."This is an absolute travesty that must be investigated immediately."
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