On a Friday afternoon in Freeport, New York, 28-year-old tradesman and aspiring musician James Diamond was fatally shot during a robbery on September 10, 2021. Diamond had just collected a $55,000 settlement check and, after cashing it, left the area briefly with a friend to try to deposit the money. An acquaintance, Corey Grier, who knew Diamond would be carrying a large amount of cash, lured them to South Bay Avenue where others were waiting.

When Diamond returned he was ambushed at gunpoint by Eric Baldwin and Akeem Chambers. A struggle over the bag of money followed and Baldwin shot Diamond once in the abdomen; Baldwin then fled with the cash. Diamond was taken to South Nassau Communities Hospital and pronounced dead. The Nassau County Police Department later arrested multiple people in connection with the case, including Eric Baldwin and Corey Grier on November 3, 2021; Todd Brant and Anyibel Madera were also taken into custody, and Akeem Chambers was charged.

Several defendants have pleaded guilty to charges related to the case and convictions and sentences have been reported. Does anyone have further information about Diamond’s movements that day or witnessed the incident on South Bay Avenue?