The 24-year-old man who put street performer Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway train Monday has hired a lawyer—the Manhattan district attorney’s onetime rival, according to the New York Post.
The 24-year-old man who put street performer Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway train Monday has hired a lawyer—the Manhattan district attorney’s onetime rival, according to the. Thomas Kenniff, a Republican, lost the district attorney’s election to current DA Alvin Bragg in 2021. It is Bragg’s office that is currently weighing whether to bring criminal charges against the 24-year-old former Marine, who police sources said is from Queens.
Kenniff declined to comment on the matter to the. A spokesperson for Bragg’s office confirmed a “rigorous” investigation remained ongoing Thursday, with prosecutors reviewing the medical examiner’s report, interviewing witnesses, and assessing evidence. The man, who has not been publicly named, was questioned by police after Neely’s killing, but was not arrested.
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