Man Dies After Being Placed in Headlock on NYC Subway

Man Dies After Being Placed in Headlock on NYC Subway
New York police officers respond to the scene where a fight was reported on a subway train in New York on May 1, 2023. Paul Martinka via AP
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NEW YORK—A man who had been threatening people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp, according to police officials and video of the encounter.

Jordan Neely, 30, died from compression of the neck, the city’s medical examiner determined Wednesday.