Breaking: Daniel Penny will face second degree manslaughter charges and be arraigned Friday, the Manhattan DA's office says.
Neely will face a charge of manslaughter in the second degree.
The 24-year-old Marine veteran is expected to surrender to the Manhattan DA and is expected to be arraigned at Manhattan Criminal Court Friday. for nearly three minutes on May 1 after witnesses say Neely was behaving erratically on an F train. After police arrived, Neely was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The medical examiner's office later "We would first like to express, on behalf of Daniel Penny, our condolences to those close to Mr. Neely. Mr.
"For too long, those suffering from mental illness have been treated with indifference. We hope that out of this awful tragedy will come a new commitment by our elected officials to address the mental health crisis on our streets and subways." Neely was experiencing homelessness and had dozens of prior arrests. Many commuters knew Neely as a Michael Jackson impersonator.CBS2 reached out to Penny's attorney, but so far there's been no word back.
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