Daniel Penny surrenders to face manslaughter charge over Jordan Neely death – live

Daniel Penny was escorted by police out of NYPD’s 5th precinct on Friday morning after he surrended on a charge of manslaughter in the killing of Jordan Neely. He will be arraigned in Manhattan criminal court later today.

Mr Penny, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and Vans sneakers, will be formally charged during his court appearance more than one week after he placed Neely in a fatal chokehold on a Manhattan F train on 1 May.

Homeless advocacy groups held a vigil outside City Hall on Thursday evening for Jordan Neely and hundreds of other unhoused New Yorkers who died on the city’s streets and subways within the last year.

More than 70,000 people are sleeping in the city’s shelter system. That figure does not include the thousands of New Yorkers on the city’s streets and subways.

Of the 640 deaths among homeless New Yorkers in 2021, 151 were unsheltered.

In the deadliest year on record for New York’s homeless population, 815 people died while homeless in 2022.

At a separate event, shortly before Manhattan prosecutors announced forthcoming charges against Daniel Penny, city officials pressed authorities to make an arrest. City Council members of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus were joined by homeless advocates and civil rights groups.

“You’re not going to put your hands or your arms around our neck anymore. We’re not standing for this,” caucus chair Kevin C Riley said.

The former US Marine who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a Manhattan subway train earlier this month has surrendered to New York authorities to face criminal charges over his death.

Daniel Penny, 24, turned himself in to New York police early on Friday morning to be arrested on a second-degree manslaughter charge.

He was seen arriving at the NYPD’s 5th Precinct in lower Manhattan just after 8am local time, where he did not respond to any questions from waiting journalists.

Attorneys for Daniel Penny said in a statement that they are “confident” he will be “fully absolved of any wrongdoing” when all the “facts and circumstances” come to light as they claimed that the former Marine “risked his own life” when he confronted Neely that day.

“When Mr Penny, a decorated Marine veteran, stepped in to protect himself and his fellow New Yorkers, his well-being was not assured. He risked his own life and safety, for the good of his fellow passengers,” said the statement from Raiser and Kenniff, shared with The Independent.

“The unfortunate result was the unintended and unforeseen death of Mr Neely. We are confident that once all the facts and circumstances surrounding this tragic incident are brought to bear, Mr Penny will be fully absolved of any wrongdoing.”

Speaking outside the NYPD precinct, Daniel Penny’s attorney Thomas Kenniff said that the former Marine has “his head held up high” after being charged with manslaughter over Jordan Neely’s death.

When asked how his client was feeling, Mr Kenniff responded: “He’s dealing with the situation as I said with the sort of integrity and honour that is characteristic of who he is and characteristic of his honourable sevrice in the US Marine Corps.

“And he has his head held up high.”

Speaking outside the NYPD precinct, Daniel Penny’s attorney Thomas Kenniff said that his client surrendered to authorities “voluntarily” and with “dignity and integrity”.

“Shortly after 8am this morning Daniel Penny surrendered at the 5th Precinct at the request of the New York County DA’s office,” he said.

“He did so voluntarily and with the sort of dignity and integry that is characteristic of his history of service for this grateful nation.

“The case will now go to court. We expect an arraignment will occur this afternoon. The process will unfold from there.”

Daniel Penny, 24, turned himself in to New York police early on Friday morning to be arrested on a second-degree manslaughter charge.

He was seen arriving at the NYPD’s 5th Precinct in lower Manhattan just after 8am local time, where he did not respond to any questions from waiting journalists.

Following his arrest, he will be arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court later today. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

The former Marine who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a Manhattan subway earlier this month has surrendered to New York authorities to face criminal charges over his death.

Daniel Penny, 24, turned himself into police on Friday morning to be arrested on a second-degree manslaughter charge.

He will then be arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Alex Woodward has this profile of the 24-year-old former Marine at the centre of the case.