Grand Jury Indicts Daniel Penny in Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely on NYC Subway

Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who has been charged with killing 30-year-old Jordan Neely with a chokehold on a New York City subway car on May 1, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, the attorney for Neely’s family told CBS New York. Penny’s attorneys said in a statement that they will “aggressively defend” him when the case goes to trial.

A law enforcement source also confirmed Penny’s indictment to CBS News.

Penny, 24, was originally charged with second degree manslaughter in May, and released on bail.

Penny maintains that Neely was behaving erratically on the train and threatening to kill fellow passengers when he moved to subdue him, according to video statements released by his attorneys. After the incident, Penny was initially questioned by police and released without being charged.

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