Man accused of fatally choking subway rider indicted by grand jury
WASHINGTON (TND) — The man who police say fatally choked a New York City subway rider has been indicted by a grand jury.
Daniel Penny was charged with manslaughter last month in the death of Jordan Neely.
According to the Associated Press, the grand jury proceedings are being kept under wraps but Penny's indictment was confirmed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
“I appreciate DA Bragg conducting a thorough investigation into the death of Jordan Neely. Like I said when the DA first brought charges, I have the utmost faith in the judicial process, and now that the Grand Jury has indicted Daniel Penny, a trial and justice can move forward," Adams said in a statement.
Police and video confirm Neely had been shouting at people on a Manhattan subway train on May 1 when a group of riders tackled him, and officials say Penny put Neely in a deadly chokehold.
Neely lost consciousness and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The medical examiner's office classified his death as a homicide.
According to CNN, Neely, a former subway performer, had reportedly been arrested over 40 times including for three unprovoked attacks on the subway.