Eric Manning, an African-American man age 37, was found dead on May 20, 2017, in Albuquerque after officers responded to a down-and-out call near Montgomery and I-25. His body was located in an arroyo along the North Diversion Channel in the Montgomery and Carlisle area, and investigators determined he had been stabbed to death.

By the end of 2017 detectives connected Manning’s killing to two other slayings of homeless men found in similar circumstances: Lonnie Whittle in August and Eric Hicks in September. All three victims were fatally stabbed and investigators said the post-crime staging appeared alike, though they declined to provide specifics. Police publicly identified Manning, treated the case as a homicide, and renewed outreach to the homeless community seeking tips.

Authorities did not announce any arrests or name a suspect and early coverage described the investigation as having no leads. If anyone knew Manning, Whittle, Hicks, or observed suspicious activity near Montgomery and the North Diversion Channel in May through September 2017, please share information with investigators or Crime Stoppers.