The marine vet who put Jordan Neely in a stranglehold is named as Daniel Penny
REVEALED: Marine veteran who put homeless Jordan Neely in deadly stranglehold is named as decorated sergeant Daniel Penny – who completed tour of Europe before leaving the service two years ago
- Daniel J. Penny named by the Marine Corps as the man involved in Monday’s incident
- Penny served in the Marines between 2017 and 2021 and was stationed at Camp Lejeune
The former Marine who put homeless Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold on the NYC subway has been formally identified as Daniel J. Penny.
A Marine Corps spokesperson confirmed Penny’s identity to DailyMail.com.
He served in the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division as a sergeant at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, but left the service in June 2021.
He had served four years and was the recipient of seven medals.
The former Marine who put homeless Jordan Neely in a deadly stranglehold on the NYC subway has been formally identified as Daniel J. Penny (right)
Penny was questioned by the NYPD, but was released on Monday. He hasn’t been arrested, but his lawyers tell DailyMail.com they’ve contacted both the NYPD and DA Alvin Bragg’s office
Penny deployed with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit across the Mediterranean between December 2017 and July 2019.
He has not yet commented Monday on the incident, which has now been classified as “murder” by NYC officials.
Penny was on the F train when Neely, a 30-year-old homeless person and Michael Jackson impersonator, started throwing trash and screaming, according to others on the train.
As the train approached Broadway Lafayette station, Penny put Neely in a chokehold to restrain him.
Some on board say he had him in a chokehold for 15 minutes.
Video shows him holding him to the ground by the neck, while two other male passengers also try to restrain Neely.
Neely was a Michael Jackson impersonator whose mental health had deteriorated in recent years, according to his family
Neely was later taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Penny was questioned by the NYPD, but was released on Monday.
On Wednesday, the NYC Medical Examiner’s office announced that Neely’s death was homicide by pressure to the neck.
The ruling sparked protests in the city and led to angry calls for Penny to be arrested.
He hasn’t been arrested, but his attorneys tell DailyMail.com they’ve contacted both the NYPD and DA Alvin Bragg’s office.
Neely’s death has sparked a furious debate.
On the one hand, Democrats such as AOC and activist groups including BLM have called his death a “murder” and “lynching.”
They think Penny should be prosecuted for murder.
Passengers said Neely yelled he was ready to ‘go to jail and die’ and was ‘sick and tired’ of not having food
Neely’s death sparked protests in New York City on Wednesday after the medical examiner ruled it a homicide
Others call him a hero for stepping in to protect himself and other passengers from a whimsical belt hanger.
Their support for him is wrapped up in the notorious crime and dearth of police in the New York City subway.
Mayor Eric Adams, a former cop, has urged the public to be patient while awaiting the result of the DA’s investigation.
He berated AOC and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for their inflammatory comments about Neely’s death.
Neely’s family spoke earlier this week about his mental health deteriorating following the 2007 murder of his mother.
My sister Christie was murdered in ’07 and he’s never been the same since.
“It made a big impression on him. He developed depression and it grew and became more severe. He was schizophrenic, PTSD.
“Doctors knew his condition and he had to be treated for it,” his aunt said The New York Post.