丹尼尔·彭尼预计最早将于周五自首，接受刑事指控与chokehold之死有关据曼哈顿地区检察官办公室称，乔丹·尼利在F列车上。
曼哈顿地区检察官阿尔文·布拉格的发言人说:“我们可以证实，丹尼尔·彭尼将以二级过失杀人罪的指控被捕。”“在他被曼哈顿刑事法院提审之前，我们无法提供任何额外信息，我们预计提审将于明天进行。”
5月1日，尼利因窒息而死。录像给佩妮看一名海军老兵在火车上对尼利大发脾气后，掐住了他的脖子。
彭尼的律师在周四晚上的一份声明中表示，他们相信，“一旦围绕这一悲剧事件的所有事实和情况被公之于众，彭尼先生将被完全免除任何不法行为。”
“当佩尼先生，一名授勋的海军老兵，挺身而出保护自己和他的纽约同胞时，他的幸福没有得到保证。他冒着自己的生命和安全的危险，为了其他乘客的利益，”Raiser and Kenniff律师事务所的声明说。"不幸的结果是尼利先生的意外死亡。"
尼利死时无家可归。当局说，据报道，一些目击者告诉警方，尼利在火车上大喊大叫，骚扰乘客。
警方消息人士告诉美国广播公司新闻，当他干预时，彭妮没有受到尼利的特别威胁，尼利没有变得暴力，也没有威胁任何人。
在早些时候的一份声明中，彭尼的律师向“尼利先生身边的人表示哀悼”，并声称“尼利先生开始咄咄逼人地威胁丹尼尔”，这位海军陆战队老兵和其他人“采取行动保护自己”
“尼利先生有暴力和古怪行为的记录历史，这显然是持续和未经治疗的精神疾病的结果，”来自Raiser and Kenniff律师事务所的声明说。“当尼利先生开始咄咄逼人地威胁丹尼尔·彭尼和其他乘客时，丹尼尔在其他人的帮助下，采取行动保护自己，直到救援人员到来。丹尼尔从未打算伤害尼利先生，也不可能预见到他的英年早逝。”
在该事件的镜头中，可以看到Penny扼住Neely的喉咙近3分钟，另一名男子按住Neely的身体。
纽约警察对2023年5月1日纽约地铁上发生的打架事件做出回应。
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尼利家庭律师批评了佩妮的反应。
“事实是，他对乔丹的历史一无所知，当时他故意用胳膊搂住乔丹的脖子，不停地挤压，”尼利家庭律师在一份声明中说。
“丹尼尔·彭尼的新闻稿既不是道歉，也不是表示遗憾。这是对人格的暗杀，也是为什么他认为自己有权夺走乔丹的生命的一个明显的例子，”律师唐特·米尔斯和列侬·爱德华兹的声明继续说。
市法医办公室裁定，尼利在被扼颈后的死亡为他杀。
据警方称，24岁的彭妮被侦探审问后被释放。他告诉警方，他并不想杀死尼利。
据警方消息，尼利有精神病史记录。尼利此前曾因地铁上的几起事件被捕，但不清楚有多少人(如果有的话)被定罪。
曼哈顿地方检察官办公室在周末和本周的大部分时间里采访和查看了列车上目击者的陈述，并查看了该事件的多个视频。检察官还咨询了法医办公室和侦探，并审查了事件发生当晚Penny向侦探所做的陈述。
地方检察官办公室决定在没有先去大陪审团的情况下继续起诉。
大陪审团仍将听取该案件的证据，这将在他被传讯后的一周内进行。
二级过失杀人的最高刑罚是15年。
Daniel Penny, man who choked subway rider Jordan Neely, to face manslaughter charge: DA
Daniel Penny is expected to turn himself in as soon as Friday to face criminal chargesin connection with the chokehold deathof Jordan Neely aboard an F train, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.
"We can confirm that Daniel Penny will be arrested on a charge of Manslaughter in the Second Degree," a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. "We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow."
Neely died following a chokehold on May 1. Videoshowed Penny, a Marine veteran, putting Neely in a chokehold following outbursts from Neely on the train.
Attorneys for Penny said in a statement Thursday night that they 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."
"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 the law firm of Raiser and Kenniff. "The unfortunate result was the unintended and unforeseen death of Mr. Neely."
Neely was homeless at the time of his death. Some witnesses reportedly told police that Neely was yelling and harassing passengers on the train, authorities said.
Police sources told ABC News that Penny was not specifically being threatened by Neely when he intervened and that Neely had not become violent and had not been threatening anyone in particular.
In an earlier statement, Penny's attorneys offered "condolences to those close to Mr. Neely" and claimed "Mr. Neely began aggressively threatening Daniel," and that the Marine veteran and others "acted to protect themselves."
"Mr. Neely had a documented history of violent and erratic behavior, the apparent result of ongoing and untreated mental illness," said the statement from the law firm of Raiser and Kenniff. "When Mr. Neely began aggressively threatening Daniel Penny and the other passengers, Daniel, with the help of others, acted to protect themselves, until help arrived. Daniel never intended to harm Mr. Neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death."
In footage of the incident, Penny can be seen holding Neely in a chokehold for nearly 3 minutes, as another man held down Neely's body.
The Neely family attorneys criticized Penny's response.
"The truth is, he knew nothing about Jordan's history when he intentionally wrapped his arms around Jordan's neck, and squeezed and kept squeezing," the Neely family attorneys said in a statement.
"Daniel Penny's press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. It is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan's life," the statement from attorneys Donte Mills and Lennon Edwards continued.
Neely's death following the chokehold has been ruled a homicide by the city's medical examiner's office.
Penny, 24, was questioned by detectives and released, according to police. He told police he was not trying to kill Neely.
According to police sources, Neely had a documented mental health history. Neely had been previously arrested for several incidents on the subway, though it's unclear how many, if any, led to convictions.
The Manhattan DA's office spent the weekend and much of this week interviewing and going over the accounts of witnesses who were on the train, as well as reviewing multiple videos of the incident. Prosecutors also consulted with the medical examiner's office and detectives, and reviewed statements Penny made to detectives on the night of the incident.
The district attorney's office decided to move forward with charges without first going to a grand jury.
A grand jury will still hear evidence in the case, which will occur in the week following his arraignment.
The maximum penalty for second-degree manslaughter is 15 years.
