DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Police are searching for a man accused of using Facebook Marketplace to lure his victims to a location where he allegedly robs and fires shots at them.
The man's name is Regi Knight, and DeKalb County Police (DKPD) believe he is a suspect in nine armed robberies with three people shot.
The police department said Knight has allegedly fired at every victim but has only hit three people. All of the victims are expected to recover. All of the armed robberies and shootings have happened in DeKalb County.
Police said Knight allegedly used multiple ads on Facebook Marketplace for the same car -- a 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
The incidents stem back to Thanksgiving night when a South Carolina man reported he was robbed, carjacked and shot at after driving nearly 400 miles to meet the car's seller at a home on Chestnut Hill Circle.
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When the man, James Rabbit, arrived at the home and the seller got out of the vehicle, there was no sign of the Oldsmobile. Rabbit said the seller told him his girlfriend had the key, and she was bringing it. However, as the seller walked to the back of Rabbit's SUV, Rabbit said he started yelling at him.
"Give me your money (expletive), Give me the money (expletive), and I said, 'What are you talking about,'" Rabbit recounted.
Seconds later, Rabbit said he noticed the seller pull out a gun.
"I told him, 'bro, no one has to die out here,'" he explained.
Police said the next incident occurred on Dec. 9 on Preston Drive, where a victim was shot in the chest. Since then, seven more people have been robbed in cases that police believe Knight is responsible for.
The latest attack was last Monday, Jan. 15, where the victim was shot. Police would not specify the exact location of where it happened in DeKalb County.
While all of the victims were robbed and shot at, Rabbit is the only victim Knight is accused of carjacking, according to police. DKPD said the victims have been from out of state and from within the county.
The agency is urging people not to meet Knight to purchase a vehicle and to consider him armed and dangerous. They are also encouraging anyone who comes into contact with Knight to call 911 immediately.
It is possible that the suspect could be using different names. For instance, Rabbit said that the name that was used was Tyler Junior.
In general, the police department is reminding people to meet up at a safe zone if they're buying or selling anything off Facebook Marketplace. You can use this website to find a safe trade spot in your area.