FOG BLOG U.S. LOG: MAN PUT IN CHOKEHOLD ON NYC SUBWAY DIES!

Man dies after being put in a chokehold by another rider on New York City subway, officials say. The DA is investigating Manhattan prosecutors are conducting a “rigorous ongoing investigation” into the death of a homeless man seen in video being held in a chokehold by another rider on the New York subway after the man shouted at passengers.

Jordan Neely, 30, died Monday due to “compression of neck (chokehold),” a spokesperson for the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said. The manner of death was ruled a homicide, but that determination is not a ruling on intent or culpability, which is for the criminal justice system to consider, the spokesperson said.

“This is a solemn and serious matter that ended in the tragic loss of Jordan Neely’s life,” Manhattan District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Doug Cohen said in a statement. “As part of our rigorous ongoing investigation, we will review the Medical Examiner’s report, assess all available video and photo footage, identify and interview as many witnesses as possible, and obtain additional medical records.”

Witnesses told police Neely and another man were riding a northbound train Monday when the other man put Neely in a chokehold, causing him to lose consciousness, a law enforcement source said.