Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old former Marine, was charged Friday with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, according to the Associated Press, after Penny held Neely in a fatal chokehold while aboard a New York City subway earlier this month.
Daniel Penny was charged with second-degree manslaughter in Jordan Neely's death.
Penny was released on bond Friday following a brief arraignment in which he did not enter a plea, according to the Associated Press, hours after surrendering himself to police.
Penny’s attorneys—Steven Raiser and Thomas Kenniff—said Thursday they were “confident” that “Penny will be fully absolved of any wrongdoing,” according to the New York Times.
This is a developing story and will be updated.