Tragedy unfolded on a Manhattan subway train when a passenger, driven to his limits by disruptive behavior, choked another passenger to death. 

The New York Police Department reported that a 30-year-old homeless man was choked to death after threatening fellow passengers on Monday. The incident, which took place in NoHo, is currently under investigation. 

Before the fatal confrontation, the man had been harassing subway riders, provoking a response from one of the passengers who decided to take matters into his own hands.

According to police reports, a 24-year-old subway rider, a former US Marine, intervened when the man, identified as Jordan Neely, began behaving erratically and threatening other passengers on the northbound F train just before 2:30 pm on Monday, May 1. He had not attacked anyone when he was restrained by the passenger.

The ex-Marine put the man in a chokehold for over two minutes and was assisted in restraining Neely by another passenger, leading to Neely’s loss of consciousness. Despite efforts by EMS personnel, Neely could not be revived. He was later transported to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A witness on the train, Juan Alberto Vazquez, said that Neely went into a rant, saying he was “fed up and hungry” and “tired of having nothing.” He threw his coat on the subway car floor and said he was ready to go to jail, upsetting passengers after which several moved to other parts of the train. The incident was videoed by Vazquez. 

Law enforcement officials took the 24-year-old man into custody in connection with the incident. However, it remains uncertain whether he will face charges. 

Neely had an extensive criminal history, with over 40 prior arrests for various offenses, including assault, disorderly conduct, and fare evasion, according to law enforcement sources.

The death of Neely has been ruled a homicide and activists are calling for charges to be filed.