NEW YORK — (NEW YORK) -- A man, believed to be homeless, died after being placed in a chokehold by another subway passenger for several minutes, according to police and a video taken of the incident.
The man who was killed Monday was identified by police as Jordan Neely. He had been allegedly yelling and ranting on the train before being subdued by another subway passenger, according to independent journalist Juan Alberto Vázquez, who reported on the incident via the Facebook page"Luces de Nueva York."
Police confirmed Neely lost consciousness after the physical struggle. Neely was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to the NYPD."NYC is not Gotham. We must not become a city where a mentally ill human being can be choked to death by a vigilante without consequence. Or where the killer is justified & cheered," Lander said in a tweet.
Homeless populations are more likely to be victims of violence and crimes than general populations, according to research in The Lancet public health journal.
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