The man who was filmed with his arm wrapped around the neck of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway traincar will be criminally charged for his death and surrender to authorities as early as 12 May.
Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old former US Marine, will be charged with manslaughter in the second degree, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Prosecutors expect his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday, according to a statement shared with The Independent.
On 1 May, a man identified as Mr Penny placed the 30-year-old homeless former street performer in a fatal chokehold for several minutes until he died on the floor of an F train on the Broadway-Lafayette platform in Manhattan. The city's medical examiner determined Neely's cause of death was homicide.
Potential charges were first reported by ABC News and NBC News. Mr Penny's attorneys did not immediately return a request for comment.
Neely – who was experiencing a mental health crisis in the days leading up to his death – was known among social work teams involved in outreach to New York's homeless community. He had numerous interactions with law enforcement and health responders over the years.
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