Who was Jordan Neely? NYC Subway murder video sparks outrage online

A viral video from a Manhattan subway station shows a standing 24-year-old passenger pinning down Jordan Neely, 30, after the latter went on an aggressive rant onboard the northbound F train on the afternoon of Monday, May 1, 2023. In the video, the passenger can be seen coming up behind Neely and taking him to the ground in a strong chokehold.Disclaimer: This article contains videos and content related to violence and death. Readers' discretion is advised.The passenger kept him there for around 15 minutes, according to an independent journalist named Juan Vazquez.A three-minute video by Vasquez shows the blonde subway rider's arm fastened around Jordan Neely's neck. The train was reportedly stopped and emergency services rushed in after the conductor called 911.The younger passenger who held Jordan in a chokehold is reportedly a Marine veteran. He was taken into custody before being released without charges.Investigators are now awaiting autopsy results before determining whether to press charges against the veteran or not.Netizens worldwide were left shocked by this turn of events and took to Twitter to call out the unnecessary violence.Valkyrie87@Freyja1987Here is Jordan Neely. Before he got tired. Hungry. And dead in a NYC subway. He was a person. Not just a homeless vagrant. 3Here is Jordan Neely. Before he got tired. Hungry. And dead in a NYC subway. He was a person. Not just a homeless vagrant. https://t.co/1fTqpg0xpzJordan Neely started screaming in an &quot;aggressive manner&quot; on the subwayThe New York Post reported that, as per journalist Juan Vasquez who was at the scene, shortly before the incident, Jordan Neely allegedly started screaming in an &quot;aggressive manner,&quot; claiming that he had no food, no drinks and was tired. He also took off his black jacket and threw it on the ground.Neely was living on the streets and had a history of mental health issues. He used to be a Michael Jackson impersonator and performed on the subway in exchange for money.🌺Mai Perkins✨TWNE 📖✍🏿✨@FlyMai16This is the only video I want to watch of the talented #JordanNeely… May he rest in peace. 🕊️ The one of the marine murdering him on a NYC subway, I don’t need to see that one. Reportedly, Jordan recently said he needed “food, shelter, I need a job.” Instead he was lynched.31This is the only video I want to watch of the talented #JordanNeely… 😔 May he rest in peace. 🕊️ The one of the marine murdering him on a NYC subway, I don’t need to see that one. Reportedly, Jordan recently said he needed “food, shelter, I need a job.” Instead he was lynched. https://t.co/jwmpU8IxRMNeely's father, Zachery, spoke of his son's talent as the 'King of Pop'. He said:&quot;He was very good at it. He was great at it. I sat him in front of the TV and showed him the Jackson 5.... He took on the Michael Jackson thing and he really formed it very well.&quot;One of Zachery's neighbors said that they felt that &quot;something was wrong with him.&quot; They claimed that he wasn't violent but more of a &quot;don't-look-at-me-type of person.&quot;Netizens talked about the actions of the young passenger, who was a Marine, and expressed their condolences for Jordan Neely, who could not be revived following the subway incident.Shabazz Stuart@ShabazzStuartJordan Neely was a New Yorker.He was a person. When he began to suffer from mental illness the city’s social safety net failed him, as it had failed countless others.When he exhibited signs of his mental illness in public he was murdered on the F train.139812921Jordan Neely was a New Yorker.He was a person. When he began to suffer from mental illness the city’s social safety net failed him, as it had failed countless others.When he exhibited signs of his mental illness in public he was murdered on the F train. https://t.co/Ugyj1PONkRKaivan Shroff@KaivanShroffThis is Jordan Neely.He used to dance/impersonate Michael Jackson in the subway to entertain passengers.On Monday, he was strangled by another passenger. Neely was acting erratically and a 24-year-old white man decided to kill him.That man has been released without charges.938402This is Jordan Neely.He used to dance/impersonate Michael Jackson in the subway to entertain passengers.On Monday, he was strangled by another passenger. Neely was acting erratically and a 24-year-old white man decided to kill him.That man has been released without charges. https://t.co/3KFI8dx2pe@ImaniBarbarin@disabled.social@Imani_BarbarinTW: Lynching The lynching of Jordan Neely is what happens when you blame every violent thing that happens in this country on mental illness because while it excuses violent behavior from white people, it criminalizes mental illness in Black people. The man who choked him196354401TW: Lynching The lynching of Jordan Neely is what happens when you blame every violent thing that happens in this country on mental illness because while it excuses violent behavior from white people, it criminalizes mental illness in Black people. The man who choked himelly belle 🔮 (they/them)@literEllyif you’re in new york, you need to be paying attention to what happened to jordan neely. you need to understand how important bystander intervention is. and what you’d do to step in if you witnessed someone being harmed. he was just a person asking for help.3399800if you’re in new york, you need to be paying attention to what happened to jordan neely. you need to understand how important bystander intervention is. and what you’d do to step in if you witnessed someone being harmed. he was just a person asking for help.Chuka Ejeckam@ChukaEjeckamA white man, helped by two other men, took 15 minutes to murder a Black man in public, and nobody did a single thing to stop it. His name was Jordan Neely.1729441A white man, helped by two other men, took 15 minutes to murder a Black man in public, and nobody did a single thing to stop it. His name was Jordan Neely.Sophie Vershbow@svershbowThere are people in NYC who forget the city doesn’t belong to them, it belongs to everyone. Jordan Neely had as much right to take up space as a CEO living on 85th &amp; Park, and what happened to him last night was nothing short of murder. Shame on any paper that pretends otherwise.2635386There are people in NYC who forget the city doesn’t belong to them, it belongs to everyone. Jordan Neely had as much right to take up space as a CEO living on 85th &amp; Park, and what happened to him last night was nothing short of murder. Shame on any paper that pretends otherwise.Julia Salazar@JuliaCarmel__A man named Jordan Neely was choked to death in public on the subway this week while people watched and even cheered. This is horrific.The constant demonization of poor people and people in mental health crisis in our city allows for this barbarism. It is making our city sick.50771252A man named Jordan Neely was choked to death in public on the subway this week while people watched and even cheered. This is horrific.The constant demonization of poor people and people in mental health crisis in our city allows for this barbarism. It is making our city sick.Juan Vasquez claimed to have mixed feelings about the encounter. Jordan Neely didn't physically attack anyone on the train before he was taken into a chokehold. He said:&quot;I think that in one sense it’s fine that citizens want to jump in and help. But I think as heroes we have to use moderation.&quot;Vasquez also added that it would &quot;never have happened if the police had shown up within five minutes,&quot; adding that netizens would be talking about a &quot;true hero&quot; if that were the case.

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