The New York City medical examiner has ruled that a subway rider was killed by a chokehold after a fight with another passenger that was caught on camera.
Ednews informs via BBC that officials say Jordan Neely's death was caused by homicide, from "compression of neck (chokehold)".
Video of the incident shows Neely, 30, struggling as another man grabs him and holds him on the ground.
Police have questioned and released the 24-year-old US Marine who restrained the passenger.
Homicide means a death caused by another person, but is not necessarily a murder. It is now up to police and prosecutors to determine if charges are warranted.
"As part of our rigorous ongoing investigation, we will review the Medical Examiner's report, assess all available video and photo footage, identify and interview as many witnesses as possible, and obtain additional medical records," a spokesman for Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement following the ruling.
"This investigation is being handled by senior, experienced prosecutors and we will provide an update when there is additional public information to share," he added.
The incident happened on Monday afternoon on the F-line train in the SoHo section of Manhattan.