The Chen family told The New York Times in October 2011 that officials said that he had suffered physical abuse and ethnic slurs by superiors , including an incident in which he was dragged from his bed and across a floor for failing to turn off a water heater after showering . A nearby New York 's Turnpike is named ` ` Private Danny Chen Way '' Chen died from an apparently self - inflicted gunshot wound after alleged abuse . Honor called ` ` enduring testament to the life of this remarkable young man ''
A nearby New York 's Turnpike is named ` ` Private Danny Chen Way '' Chen died from an apparently self - inflicted gunshot wound after alleged abuse . Honor called ` ` enduring testament to the life of this remarkable young man ''