Six minutes. That’s all it took for two men to meet on the F train in New York City—and for their lives to change forever. It began a little after 2 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023. Jordan Neely, a homeless black man who suffered from schizophrenia, began screaming on the F train that he was looking for food. According to witnesses, Neely said he was “ready…
WATCH: What Really Happened Between Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely
Daniel Penny puts Jordan Neely in a choke hold after Neely’s outburst on the F train on May 1, 2023. (The Free Press)
For the first time, our exclusive compilation of bodycam and bystander footage reveals, minute by minute, the scene on that F train.
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