A 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran named David Penny has been publicly identified as the man who killed Jordan Neely, 30, a dancer and Michael Jackson impersonator, on the New York subway
that Neely had not assaulted anyone before he was put in a chokehold for approximately 15 minutes.identified as Penny is seen holding Neely, who is Black, in a chokehold on the floor of a stopped train, while two people help him restrain Neely’s arms. When Neely stops moving, Penny gets up and multiple people turn Neely on his side. Police told reporters they took him into custody, questioned him, and released him. to his neck caused by the chokehold and ruled a homicide.
Penny has not been charged in Neely’s killing, and has retained criminal defense attorney Thomas Kenniff to represent him, according to the report, setting up a potential trial with former rival Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Kenniff told thethat his firm Raiser & Kenniff had been in contact with the district attorney’s office and the Police Department regarding Neely’s death.The family of Jordan Neely has hired Mills & Edwards LLP to represent them.
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