Here's everything we know about the choking death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a 24-year-old Marine veteran on the NYC subway.
New Yorkers have been hosting rallies across the city calling for criminal charges to be filed against the man who choked him.Neely had earned money imitating Michael Jackson in the past, but was homeless at times.Street performers who knew Neely described him as a kind and gifted impressionist who sank into a depression as a result of his mother’s 2007 death. According to news accounts at the time, Christie Neely was strangled.
"For too long, those suffering from mental illness have been treated with indifference. We hope that out of this awful tragedy will come a new commitment by our elected officials to address the mental health crisis on our streets and subways."by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. According to the medical examiner, Neely died as a result of compression of his neck caused by the chokehold.
One witness, a freelance journalist who was on the train and recorded Neely becoming unconscious as he was restrained, said that while Neely was acting aggressively and threw his jacket, he hadn't attacked anyone. Video shows the marine veteran, with Neely in a sleeper hold from behind, while another man tries to immobilize his arms.
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