“I appreciate it, but I’m not answering any questions.”Īfter Neely’s death, videos of his work as a Michael Jackson impersonator began circulating online. “I’m not answering any questions,” he said in a statement to the New York Daily News. Police sources claim the vet asked witnesses to call 911 as he held Neely in a chokehold. The Marine Corps veteran was taken in for questioning but released without charges as police continue their investigation. According to the NYPD, Neely had a documented mental health history and had been arrested more than 40 times. Zuma Digital, Michael Lightsmith and Connecting Point Multi-Media.
Vazquez also confirmed that Neely did not attack any passengers before being attacked himself.įirst responders eventually took Neely to Lenox Health hospital in Greenwich Village, where he was pronounced dead. Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, the New York City Department of Cultural. “‘I don’t mind going to jail and getting life in prison. Vazquez told NYT that Neely screamed, “‘I don’t have food, I don’t have a drink, I’m fed up,’” prior to being attacked. Video of the incident, which according to NYT was shot by freelance journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez, has since circulated online and shows Neely becoming unconscious while a conductor calls for police. That’s when a the 24-year-old Marine, who has not been identified, got in an argument with Neely and placed him in a chokehold.Ī second person came to help, as Neely struggled to escape the hold by flailing his arms and legs until he became unresponsive. The incident occurred on Monday, when Neely walked on the F train and began acting in a “hostile and erratic manner,” according to police. Finance & Operations Manager The Lightsmith Group Jul 2022 - Present11 months New York City Metropolitan Area Finance Manager Riverstone Holdings Jan 2017 - Jul 20225 years 7 months New York, New. Lightsmith’s focus is global alternative investing in accordance with environment, social and governance (ESG) standards, with an initial emphasis on climate finance and global growth markets. Jordan Neely, a Black man who had performed as a Michael Jackson impersonator, was killed on a New York City subway train by a Marine Corps veteran who put him in a chokehold, the New York Times reports.
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