Incident Overview

On May 1, 2023, an incident occurred on a New York City subway involving Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old man who was reportedly acting erratically and screaming about hunger and thirst. Witnesses described Neely as being aggressive, and one passenger called 911 to report a white man, later identified as Daniel Penny, restraining him. When police arrived, Neely was found unconscious due to the chokehold that Penny had applied. The medical examiner later confirmed that the chokehold was the cause of Neely's death, leading to significant public outcry and debate about the actions taken that day.