Rep. Espaillat: Jordan Neely didn’t ‘deserve to die’

  • Daniel Penny has been charged in the death of Jordan Neely in New York
  • Penny contends Neely was posing a threat to him on a subway
  • Rep. Adriano Espaillat says Neely didn't deserve to die

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Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to reflect that at the time of Rep. Espaillat’s comments, Penny was still awaiting a grand jury indictment.

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