NEW YORK (AFP) – US Marine Daniel Penny allegedly suffocated homeless man Jordan Neely on a New York subway train after he allegedly pinned him to his neck, a New York prosecutor’s spokesman said today. Penney will be charged with manslaughter.
“We can confirm that Penney will be arrested on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter,” a spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told AFP, adding that Penney is likely to appear in court on Tuesday. reply.
Victim Neely (Jordan Neely) often performs on the subway and is well known for imitating Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson). Neely’s death earlier this month sparked public outrage.
The entire incident was caught on surveillance cameras, angering activists and leftist lawmakers and sparking a wave of protests calling for the perpetrators to be arrested.
Footage shows Neely, 30, being strangled by another man, believed to be 24-year-old Marine Penny, on a subway train.
Witnesses said Neely behaved erratically on the train and yelled at passengers for food and drinks before Penney pinned Neely to the ground.
This incident touched on two hot issues in New York. One is that there are many mentally ill homeless people in the financial capital of New York; in addition, residents are also worried about their personal safety when taking the subway.
The incident also contained racial elements, with Neely black and Penny white.
The New York City medical examiner said Neely died from “compression” of the neck and ruled his death a homicide.
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2023-05-12 07:50:03
