Jordan Neely killing: marine veteran could face manslaughter charge – expert

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Source confirms marine’s identity as Daniel Penny, 24, of West Islip, Long Island, but Penny has not yet been charged with a crime

The US marine veteran who was recorded placing Jordan Neely in a chokehold on the New York City subway before the Michael Jackson impersonator died Monday could be at risk of facing a manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide charge, an expert told the Guardian on Friday.

A source with knowledge of the case confirmed the marine veteran’s identity as 24-year-old Daniel Penny of West Islip, Long Island. Other news outlets have also published Penny’s name after it was widely circulated late Thursday by social media users, citing information from people who recognized him in cellphone video footage of Neely’s final moments.

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