Diamond Eddie Manly, an 18-year-old senior at Champlin Park High School who emigrated from Liberia in 2018, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle on March 2, 2025. Officers responded about 8:33 A.M. to the 14600 block of Snowy Owl Street NW in Ramsey and discovered Manly slumped over in a car with an apparent gunshot wound; he was pronounced deceased. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and Ramsey Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Manly’s family described him as humble and respectful and said he had made several friends in Brooklyn Park. A GoFundMe was started to help with funeral expenses. Two weeks after the shooting, authorities arrested four teenagers in connection with the homicide: a 17-year-old male from Shoreview, a 17-year-old male from Ramsey, a 16-year-old male from Shoreview, and a 15-year-old male from Coon Rapids. As of March 19, 2025, none of the suspects had been officially charged and their names were withheld under the Minnesota Data Practices Act.

The investigation is ongoing and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Diamond Eddie Manly or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you know with investigators.