A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway, according to a source with knowledge of the case.

Penny, 24, was indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges.

Penny surrendered to police last month to face a second-degree manslaughter charge. He has since been out on a $100,000 bond.

Penny held Neely, a homeless man and street artist, in a chokehold on the subway train on May 1 after Neely began shouting at passengers that he was hungry and thirsty and didn’t care whether he died. Penny forced 30-year-old Neely to the train floor and restrained him in a chokehold until he stopped breathing. A medical examiner ruled Neely’s death a homicide.

Video above: Rev. Al Sharpton delivers Jordan Neely's eulogy

CNN has reached out to Penny’s attorneys and the attorneys representing Neely’s family.

In May, Penny told the New York Post he was “deeply saddened by the loss of life,” amid what has become a contentious homicide case that has highlighted the city’s handling of unhoused people.

Neely was on a New York City Department of Homeless Services list of the city’s homeless with acute needs – sometimes referred to internally as the “Top 50” list – because people on the list tend to disappear, a source told CNN.

Penny told the newspaper he would take action in a similar situation again, “if there was a threat and danger in the present.” Penny said he is not a white supremacist and race was not a factor.

In response to the May interview, Neely family attorneys called Penny a “killer.”

“This is an advertisement to soften the public’s view of Daniel Penny who choked Jordan Neely to death. We never called him a white supremacist, we called him a killer,” attorneys Donte Mills and Lennon Edwards said at the time. “We want to know why he didn’t let go of that chokehold until Jordan was dead.”

Neely’s killing, part of which was captured on video that was posted online, sparked demonstrations calling for justice in his case as Manhattan prosecutors spent days deliberating how to proceed before apprehending and charging Penny.

CLINTON, Tenn. — When Travis Ervin left Afghanistan in 2010, he thought his mission in the war-torn country was complete. But this former Marine, who was tasked with clearing the cities of Marjah and Sangin from the Taliban, has found himself on a new mission: rescuing the interpreter he went to combat with.

As the country fell back into the hands of the Taliban in August, Ervin and his girlfriend began working to get his interpreter and his interpreter's family safely out of the country.

Because circumstances are still incredibly dangerous, Ervin asked that his interpreter's name not be published for this story.

"He was in gunfights with me, I've seen him pick up my dead Marines and carry them to a helicopter, and we’re just going to leave this guy and leave his family. It’s up to the American people to do this, to help these people," Ervin said, holding back tears.

For two months, Ervin and his girlfriend deployed all their backchannel resources in an effort to rescue his interpreter and his family. Eventually, he was able to get the interpreter's family to the airport in Kabul. It was a painstakingly dangerous process that finally got them to the United States.

Last week, the family arrived in East Tennessee, where they are now refugees living in Ervin's home.

"We wake up and hear the kids running around. It was like, 'This is the greatest day of my life,' being woken up by these kids," he said.

Ervin’s basement has been converted into a bedroom and prayer room. This family, who’s never had electricity before, is now starting a new life. Community donations for everything from food to clothes to toys for the kids have been pouring in.

In an effort to help the family with legal fees and housing costs, a GoFund Me has been created aimed at raising $150,000.

"You have to understand that these people come from real oppression," he added.

But the mission is far from over. While Ervin was able to get his interpreter's wife and kids safely to Tennessee, his interpreter was separated from the family during Afghanistan's collapse and remains overseas.
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"I will always help the Afghan people, always. These people need our help. It’s not up to the government. People think the government will come in with a cape and help. That's not going to happen. We need to help these people," he said passionately.

But Ervin is determined to not lose sight of the major victory that’s already been accomplished. The mere fact that this family is here that a 7-year-old daughter is starting school in America, is a victory within itself.

"Research Afghanistan and women going to school and think about this little girl going into a classroom. We’re so lucky. This family is so lucky; it’s hard to put into words. It really is," he added.

Travis Ervin’s latest mission may still not be complete, this is a victory he will savor for now.

OMAHA, Neb. —

When retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer Robert Koenig saw the fall of Afghanistan, his mind went right to his former interpreter and what he could do to help the man who helped him for so long.

That's when he came up with Ruck for Refugees.

With flags and his backpack, Robert Koenig made the 145-mile journey from Omaha to Hartington, Nebraska.

The purpose is what kept him going.

“I kind of started thinking about like well how far did they have to go to get from their homes to Kabul airport to get to safety and it was 100, roughly 140 miles so that was the number that I, that was the number that I picked,” Koenig said.

"Ruck for Refugees" is just one way Koenig is raising money to help 33 family members of an interpreter who helped him in Afghanistan.

“You know, he kept me alive. He gave him the successes that we had while I was there and my fellow officers who were out there were doing it to a large part of the job that he did with us,” Koenig said.

He's talking about Deputy Mubarak.

He moved to Florida in 2009 but his family stayed in Afghanistan.

Until this August when they had to leave.

“The Taliban was already rolling through the countryside and looking for people like his family who had family members that work for the Americans, specifically combat interpreters who had been out on operation,” Koenig said.

Mubarak's loved ones are now in Texas going through the immigration process to move to Florida, but they'll need a place to stay.

That's why Koenig is trying to raise $250,000 for a down payment on a housing unit to keep them all together.

He knows it's a lot of money but says he made a promise to help, and he's determined to keep it.

“It was not it was never even a consideration of like, you know, the why, it was just the how, like, this has to happen,” Koenig said.

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A Marine veteran in Missouri ran a 60K, over 37 miles, with a 20-pound vest on his 60th birthday. "Koach Karl" said the weight represents the burden transitioning veterans carry. "If I can take that selfishness and silliness and transfer that to helping other people, it's just a gift from God," Karl said. He's supporting Valor Ranch, a startup nonprofit in Smithville, Missouri, that helps veterans experiencing homelessness by providing transitional housing, job readiness and reintegration programs. To support Valor Ranch, visit their website.Watch the video above for the full story.

LAKELAND, Fla. —

Someone pounded on Miguel Rivera's sliding glass door early Sunday, but when he went to investigate, no one was there.

Minutes later, gunfire erupted at his neighbor's house, where authorities say a Marine vet who thought he heard the voice of God killed four people, including a 3-month-old boy.

Rivera said he believes Bryan Riley might have killed him if he had gotten to the door sooner.

"I pray to God every day I am alive still," Rivera said Tuesday from the front porch of his Lakeland home. "I feel sad for those people. God rest their soul."

Riley, 33, is being held without bond on four counts of first-degree murder for the slayings of Justice Gleason, 40; his 33-year-old girlfriend, Theresa Lanham; their son, Jody, who was born in May; and Lanham's 62-year-old mother, Catherine Delgado, who owned the property. He is also accused of seriously wounding an 11-year-old girl and killing the family's dog.

Polk County sheriff's officials say Riley, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, broke into two homes on Delgado's property about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, shooting his victims as they cowered in fear and begged for their lives. The baby was found cradled in his mother's arms.

At the crime scene Tuesday, sheriff's deputies carted out bags of items. The single-story, concrete block home has a smaller home in the back near a child's inflatable pool. A sign on a fence labels the property "The Compound," while another sign warns about a dog on the premises.

"They were nice people. It doesn't make sense. I can't get it through my head," Rivera said.

The girl who survived is in stable condition at a Tampa hospital, officials said. A family statement said she has already undergone four surgeries to repair 10 wounds but is alert, reading, writing and generally in good spirits. The Associated Press is not identifying her because of her age.

"She was very scared when this happened, but she just prayed during the event and knew it would be OK," their statement to WTVT-TV said. "We appreciate all the well wishes, kind words and prayers."

Gleason's mother, Pamela Freeman, declined to comment Tuesday.

Thirty miles from the shooting, no one answered the door Tuesday at Riley's home in the Tampa suburb of Brandon. The house was already decorated for Halloween, with a scarecrow and jack-o'-lanterns. Neighbors said Riley was quiet and didn't socialize, but last week he stopped John Morris' wife, who has cancer, and said, "I want to pray for you."

"It was odd. He didn't make it loud or anything. He didn't talk to us much and then all of a sudden he comes up with this," said Morris, 77.

The massacre came about nine hours after investigators say Gleason had a bizarre confrontation with Riley. Detectives don't believe Riley knew the family or others in the neighborhood, but as Gleason mowed his lawn Saturday evening, Riley pulled up in his truck.

Riley told Gleason that God had sent him to prevent a suicide by someone named Amber. Gleason and one of the other victims told Riley no one by that name lived there and asked him to leave. They called 911, but when authorities arrived, Riley was gone. A deputy searched the area but didn't find Riley.

But Riley returned. About 4:30 a.m., he arranged glow sticks to create a path leading to the victims' house in what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said may have been an attempt to draw officers "into an ambush."

Shooting soon began — neighbor Liberty Ulrich's security camera recorded at least four short volleys of about six to 10 shots each. A deputy in the area heard the gunfire and sounded the alarm, bringing state and local law enforcement officers to the scene. When they arrived, they found an apparently unarmed Riley outside, dressed in camouflage, and his truck ablaze.

Riley ran back into the house, where authorities heard more gunfire, "a woman scream and a baby whimper," Judd said.

Officers tried to enter, but the front door was barricaded. Judd said that when they went to the back, they saw Riley, who appeared to have donned full body armor.

Riley and the officers exchanged heavy gunfire, with dozens "if not hundreds of rounds" fired, before Riley retreated back into the home, Judd said.

Everything fell silent, until a helicopter unit noticed that Riley was coming out, the sheriff said. He had been shot once and surrendered.

Officers heard cries for help inside but were unsure whether there were additional shooters. Still, one officer rushed in and grabbed the wounded girl, who told authorities there were three dead people inside.

"I will never be able to unsee that mother with that deceased infant in her arms," Judd said. "It is a horror of the utmost magnitude."

Detectives say he confessed, telling them he was on high on methamphetamine. He told them they know why he did it. They don't.

Riley's girlfriend told investigators he was never violent but had become increasingly erratic. She said he claimed to be on a mission from God, stockpiling supplies for Hurricane Ida victims including $1,000 worth of cigars. He worked as a private security guard and had no criminal history, the sheriff said.

"This guy was a war hero. He fought for his country," Judd said. Now, "he's a coldblooded killer."

Before the planes took to the sky at Sunday's Kansas City Air Show, a veteran got a special gift on the ground.Dustin Johns, a Marine sergeant who lost both his legs and two fingers in Afghanistan, is now the owner of this 2021 Ford Explorer courtesy of Wounded Warriors Family Support."We really wanted to do something that made a difference, and by granting this vehicle along with the modifications, he'll really be able to help his family be mobile and productive in society,” Kate McCauley, president of Wounded Warriors Family Support, said.This is the eighth car the organization has given away this year, and it will soon be outfitted with adaptive controls, so Johns, who lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri, can drive his young children around easier."It's definitely easier with hand controls,” Johns said. “Trying to get around and navigate, especially, if I can't wear my prosthetics or if I need to be in my chair for some reason, so having the hand controls is pretty important to me." Take a look at the video above for more.