NEW YORK (AP) — After being acquitted of homicide, the military veteran who choked a volatile, mentally ill man on a New York subway told an interviewer he put himself in a “very vulnerable position” but felt compelled to act.

Penny gave his first interview since the decision in his trial over the May 1, 2023, incident that resulted in the death of Jordan Neely.

NEW YORK -- Daniel Penny is standing trial in New York City in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the subway last spring. Jury deliberations are underway, as five men and seven women weigh whether Penny is guilty of second-degree manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide in Neely's death.