The city Medical Examiner found the cause of victim Jordan Neely’s Monday death was compression of the neck. The finding is a critical piece of the investigation as police said they were awaiting the results of the autopsy before determining if criminal charges should be filed.
“NYC is not Gotham,” city Comptroller Brad Lander tweeted. “We must not become a city where a mentally ill human being can be choked to death by a vigilante without consequence. ”
At least three people were cuffed following a demonstration inside the Broadway-Lafayette station, where the chokehold happened, and a subsequent march in the local streets.
Dozens of protesters and police faced off during a tense vigil-turned-protest on the crowded uptown platform, with activists chanting “Justice for Jordan Neely” and other slogans.
Dozens of protesters and police faced off during a tense vigil-turned-protest on the crowded uptown platform, with activists chanting “Justice for Jordan Neely” and other slogans.
