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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Peltz

Summations set in trial of veteran charged with death of NYC subway rider he put in chokehold

Subway Chokehold Death - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Closing arguments are set for Monday in the trial of a military veteran charged with recklessly choking to death a mentally ill, homeless man after an outburst on a New York subway.

Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 death of Jordan Neely. Penny claims he acted in self-defense against threatening behavior.

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