Marine Involved in Fatal NYC Subway Headlock Acted in Self Defense, His Lawyers Say

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

The U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a subway in New York City earlier this week has been identified through his lawyers as Daniel Penny.

In a statement issued by Penny’s criminal defense attorneys on Friday, the lawyers said their 24-year-old client expresses condolences to Neely’s relatives, arguing Penny and other passengers were acting in self-defense.