Johnny Grima knows more than most the anguish of being homeless and the pain that comes along with it, but now he says he must grapple with more grief — the killing of Jordan Neely.
Grima is no stranger to trauma himself, he spent years on living on the street and was even arrested several times in 2022 as a result of the mayor’s encampment sweeps after refusing to take down his shelter in the East Village.
“We’re talking for a while, the train stopped, we’re talking for a bit and then we hear the train announcer say for police to come to one of the front cars,” Grima recalled in an interview with amNewYork Metro. “I say hey, we got to transfer anyway, let’s go check out what’s going on.” When Neely was released, Grima said, his body was limp and he was left with a blank stare. After suggesting to turn Neely on his side, Penny and several others reportedly flipped Neely over. Grima then attempted to pour water over Neely’s head when he said Penny stopped him.
According to Grima, another commuter announces that Neely apparently still had a pulse, yet Grima felt there was still something wrong due to the vacant look in his eyes, which is why he said he attempted to document the incident by snapping a few photographs.
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