A shocking new video shows a New York train passenger strangling a man to death in a Manhattan subway station this week.
The 24-year-old suspect, who has not yet been publicly named, confronted the victim – identified by sources as Jordan Neley — who launched an aggressive tirade on a northbound F-train ride Monday afternoon, according to the New York Post.
Man strangles homeless man to death with mental health problems on subway
Freelance journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez said in an interview in Spanish on Tuesday that Neely – described online as a 30-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator – “started screaming in an aggressive manner.” According to Vazquez, Neely commented that he “didn’t have anything to eat or drink, was tired, and didn’t care if he was going to jail.”
“He starts giving a speech,” Vazquez said. “He started screaming aggressively,” Vazquez told the Post. “He said he had nothing to eat, he hadn’t drunk, he was tired and he didn’t care if he went to jail. He started yelling all those things, took off his jacket, a black jacket he had, and threw it on the ground.”
That was Jordan Neely, a hungry New Yorker being choked to death by a grinning Marine hailed as a hero by the NYPD and the press. his offense? “Aggressive speech”, throwing his jacket on the ground and asking for food and water. pic.twitter.com/F3rRj30rQL
— Rafael Shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) May 3, 2023
Unnamed man, who sources say is a Navy veteran, held chokehold for more than 15 minutes
The unnamed straphanger, who sources say is a Marine veteran, then moved behind Neely before choking him to the ground.
Vazquez says the man held Neely in a chokehold for more than 15 minutes, the Post reports.
Neely, who had a history of mental health issues and was living on the street at the time of the incident, quickly lost consciousness in the stranglehold.
The grip was so tight that rescue workers were unable to revive him, police and law enforcement sources said.
The man who choked Neely was taken into custody before being later released without charge New York Post.
NYC: A homeless black man Jordan Neely, 30. Screamed he was hungry, had nothing to eat, threw his jacket on the train. The blonde decided to choke him for 15 minutes – for no reason EMS could not revive Neely. No charges were brought. This is MURDER. pic.twitter.com/hWA9Kri7Fl
— Nasrallah (@DrNasrAzUllah) May 3, 2023
No charges as of Wednesday, man questioned but eventually released
Sources told the Post the investigation is ongoing and authorities are awaiting the results of the autopsy before deciding whether to press charges against the younger man.
Vasquez, who witnessed the incident, says the straphanger held Neely in place when someone replied, “He’s not squeezing anymore.”
“None of us who were there thought he was in any danger of death,” Vasquez said. “We thought he just passed out or was out of breath.”
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