Reggie

"I AIN'T GOIN' BACK! I'LL DIE FIRST!"

- Reggie to Shane and Rick about going back to prison.

Reggie is a character and an antagonist first encountered in episode one of The Walking Dead. He is the criminal who shot Rick Grimes and placed him in a coma. He served as the secondary antagonist of Season 1.

Days Gone Bye
Reggie was an escaped convict from a prison in Grant County. Shane and Rick Grimes encountered him when they were called to action. He got out of the rolled car, after the two other criminals had been killed. Reggie stated that he would die before returning to Grant County's prison. Reggie shot Shane in the hand, preventing him from giving cover fire, before shooting Rick in the chest, effectively forcing him into a coma.