Jurors have started deliberating in the trial of Daniel Penny, a military veteran charged with using a fatal chokehold to subdue Jordan Neely, whose behavior was alarming passengers on a New York subway City train.

Jury deliberations are officially underway in the Daniel Penny trail in New York City. Penny was charged with manslaughter after allegedly putting a man in a deadly chokehold in a subway car in 2023.

NEW YORK — A New York City jury will continue deliberating in the trial of military veteran Daniel Penny. Penny is charged with using a fatal chokehold to subdue a subway rider, Jordan Nelly, whose behavior was alarming other passengers. Penny pleaded not guilty and maintains that his actions were justified.