Who was Jordan Neely? NYC Subway murder video sparks outrage online, The passenger kept him there for around 15 minutes, according to an independent journalist named Juan Vazquez.
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Who was Jordan Neely? NYC Subway murder video sparks outrage onlin, eviral video from a Manhattan subway station shows a standing 24-year-old passenger pinning down Jordan Neely, 30, after the latter went on an aggressive rant onboard the northbound F train on the afternoon of Monday, May 1, 2023.
In the video, the passenger can be seen coming up behind Neely and taking him to the ground in a strong chokehold.The passenger kept him there for around 15 minutes, according to an independent journalist named Juan Vazquez.
three-minute video by Vasquez shows the blonde subway rider’s arm fastened around Jordan Neely’s neck. The train was reportedly stopped and emergency services rushed in after the conductor.
The younger passenger who held Jordan in a chokehold is reportedly a Marine veteran. He was taken into custody before being released without charges.Investigators are now awaiting autopsy results before determining whether to press charges against the veteran or not.
Netizens worldwide were left shocked by this turn of events and took to Twitter to call out the unnecessary violence.The New York Post reported that, as per journalist Juan Vasquez who was at the scene, shortly before the incident, Jordan Neely allegedly started screaming in an “aggressive manner,” claiming that he had no food, no drinks and was tired.
He also took off his black jacket and threw it on the ground.The city medical examiner has ruled the death of a homeless man choked by a Marine on the subway earlier this week a homicide — as prosecutors mulled whether to pursue charges.Medical examiner rules Jordan Neely’s death a homicide after subway choking.
Jordan Neely’s cause of death was “compression of neck (chokehold)” and the manner constituted a homicide, the medical examiner determined Wednesday afternoon.