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Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a man on a New York City subway car. The victim, William Alvarez, was fatally shot after an argument on a D Train in the Bronx. The suspects have been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. This incident marks the third killing in the subway system this year, amid a reported 13% increase in transit crimes compared to last year.
A judge denied a motion to dismiss charges against former Marine Daniel Penny, who is facing manslaughter charges for killing Jordan Neely, a homeless man, on a New York City subway train. Penny, who pleaded not guilty, was captured on video putting Neely in a chokehold, leading to his death. The killing sparked public debate, with Penny claiming self-defense and others viewing Neely as a victim. Penny is scheduled to appear in court on March 20 and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran, pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge in the killing of a homeless man, Jordan Neely, on a New York City subway train. The incident, which occurred in May, highlighted the city's challenges with homelessness, mental health, and violence in its subways. Penny was indicted by a grand jury and also faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide. Witnesses reported that Neely was using threatening language but had not physically confronted anyone before Penny placed him in a chokehold, resulting in his death. The medical examiner ruled that the chokehold caused Neely's death, but it does not automatically make Penny criminally responsible.
Daniel Penny, who has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway, spoke publicly about the episode for the first time in an interview with The New York Post. Penny gave few details about the confrontation, but said it was unlike anything he had experienced before. Despite not having spoken publicly since the encounter, Penny has been embraced by conservative political figures, including Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a likely Republican presidential candidate who called him a good Samaritan and urged his followers to donate to a campaign for Penny’s legal defense.
The Manhattan district attorney's office faced several choices over how to charge Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine who choked Jordan Neely to death on a New York City subway car. Prosecutors waited to bring a felony complaint, giving investigators time to find and interview people who would bolster the case. Filing a felony complaint also helped prosecutors avoid the longer, less predictable process of letting a grand jury decide whether to charge Mr. Penny. The prosecutor handling Mr. Penny’s case is Joshua Steinglass, a longtime assistant district attorney who also led the prosecution of the Trump Organization.
The killing of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train last week has sparked protests about the police handling of the case, brought new focus to conversations about crime in big cities, and raised questions about New York’s policies governing the unhoused. Neely, a 30-year-old Black homeless man known to New Yorkers for his impersonations of Michael Jackson, was put in a chokehold by another passenger, 24-year-old Daniel Penny, a white Marine veteran from Long Island.
The family of Jordan Neely, who was killed in a subway car last week, has urged Mayor Eric Adams to reach out to them. Adams has declined to say whether he reached out to them directly. The killing has sparked polarizing debates about mental health, racism, and homelessness, and set off days of protests and vigils in the streets and subways. Daniel Penny, who put Neely in a fatal chokehold, has yet to be arrested or charged. Criminal justice advocates held a protest calling for Penny's arrest, and pushing for more support for homeless New Yorkers.