Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges

UNITED STATES: A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.

Josiah Ernesto Garcia, 21, was charged Thursday after submitting an employment inquiry to the website rentahitman.com, which is a parody site that includes "testimonials" from purportedly satisfied hit-man customers.

The website was originally created in 2005 to "advertise a cyber security startup company," the Justice Department said in a news release . "The company failed and over the next decade it received many inquiries about murder-for-hire services."

Garcia indicated in February that he had "military experience, and rifle expertise" and requested an "in depth job description," according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday.

"Garcia followed up on this initial request and submitted other identification documents and a resume, indicating he was an expert marksman and employed in the Air National Guard since July 2021. The resume also indicated that Garcia was nicknamed "Reaper," which was earned from his military experience and marksmanship, the Department of Justice said in the news release.

Garcia sent another follow-up email days later, saying he didn't hear back after submitting a resume, according to the complaint.

According to investigators, Garcia wrote in the email, "Why I want this Job* Im looking for a job, that pays well, related to my military experience (Shooting and Killing the marked target) so I can support my kid on the way. What can I say, I enjoy doing what I do, so if I can find a job that is similar to it, (such as this one) put me in coach!"

This Bay News report is based on originating coverage from CNN.