‘Bullets in your entire family’: Evicted man accused of terrorizing former DeKalb neighbors

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Homeowners living along Knollview Court say their community is being terrorized by a former renter.

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Tomika McWhorter says the renter who was evicted from a property in the 3500 block of Knollview Court returned to the neighborhood multiple times and threatened neighbors.

McWhorter told Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln she even received personal letters with threats of harm taped to her mailbox.

When the renter was evicted, the landlord told Channel 2 Action News he found several manifestos written on the walls threatening to harm several neighbors.

One note stated he would “pump bullets” into one neighbor’s “entire family.” Another states over the next year he would “get each and every one” of his neighbors, closing the letter with “it’s time to die.”

“It’s been daunting, it’s been stressful, anxiety levels high,” McWhorter said.

McWhorter told Lincoln the threats started after some neighbors made complaints to code enforcement about the property’s condition.

Neighbors say just last month, they saw the man return, attempting to break into the garage to get back inside the home.

“By the time we place a phone call, it’s going to take DeKalb police hours to come out, so they’re long gone since then,” McWhorter said.

DeKalb County Police say the renter was previously arrested but later released. The department says it’s working closely with code enforcement to address any occurring violations.

Police say they did receive a call on March 21 from the renter claiming he was going to harm himself, but by the time police arrived they were unable to locate him. Police said another homeowner did contact them about violent threats from this renter, but because he was evicted the homeowner decided not to file any charges.

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