(Editor’s observe: Story up to date to acknowledge that Barnett’s fiancee deleted a video on her Fb web page.)
Naked Knuckle FC interim bantamweight champion Reggie Barnett Jr. has been declared a “lacking/endangered” individual by police in Virginia.
Virginia Seaside Police Division issued a lacking individual alert Monday, which stated Barnett Jr.’s final contact with household was Sunday and talked about “considerations for his psychological well being on account of imprecise threats of suicide.” He has no recognized medical circumstances and was final seen working a Silver Nissan Altima with Virginia automobile registration YNU-9108.
Virginia State Police additionally issued an alert, which added “Reginald was final seen sporting black shorts and a darkish blue shirt. He has tattoos of an angel and a pair of boxing gloves on his chest, and tattoos of a solar, roses, and the title “Reg-E” on his proper arm. If positioned, please strategy with warning.”
— Virginia Seaside PD (@VBPD) August 29, 2022
Barnett’s fiancee, Krystal Martinez, posted a tearful video that has since been deleted from her Facebook page through which she revealed Barnett Jr. was final seen at an area 7-Eleven retailer at 6:15 p.m. native time earlier than he no-showed an open gymnasium session he was speculated to attend.
“I’m terrified, as a result of he wouldn’t depart his children like this,” Martinez stated. “He wouldn’t do that. He wouldn’t simply depart. He at all times comes house – at all times.”
Martinez stated household and mates have tried reaching Barnett Jr., however to no avail. She added he has no historical past of disappearing. Martinez stated Verizon pinged his telephone, and a search has begun within the common location it registered.
Moreover, Martinez revealed Barnett Jr. was on his option to the airport to drop off a girl designated as his “sponsor.” Nonetheless, the girl, who in accordance with Martinez was intoxicated on the time, stated Barnett Jr. made her get out of the automobile 5 minutes into their drive.
Barnett Jr., 36, is a multitime BKFC headliner who gained the promotion’s interim bantamweight title in his most up-to-date look in July.
