The man who died, Mr Jordan Neely, was homeless and had been screaming at other passengers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK – The death of a New York City subway rider who was placed in a chokehold by another passenger on Monday was ruled a homicide, the city’s medical examiner confirmed on Wednesday evening.
“As part of our rigorous ongoing investigation, we will review the Medical Examiner’s report, assess all available video and photo footage, identify and interview as many witnesses as possible, and obtain additional medical records,” the district attorney’s spokesperson said in a statement. The episode, filmed on a nearly four-minute video that shows other riders helping to pin down Mr Neely while others looked on, has led to a police investigation and spurred advocates for the homeless, city officials and others to call for an arrest. Governor Kathy Hochul said she needed to review the incident more closely but called the man’s death troubling.
Under New York law, a person may use physical force on another person if they have a reasonable belief that it is necessary to defend themselves or others. But a person can only use deadly physical force if they have reason to believe that an attacker is doing or about to do the same. The police, who questioned the 24-year-old man and let him go on Monday night, said they were investigating the death. A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney said they were also investigating. An official briefed on the investigation confirmed Mr Neely’s identity, though the police had yet to do so Wednesday evening.
“He did not need to nor did he deserve to die in the manner that he did,” Mr Walker said. “That’s what really scares me, and that’s what really breaks my heart.”
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