Two Nashville Men Convicted of Federal Ammunition Charges Following Shooting at Car Wash Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee Byline: Mark H. Wildasin Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee Date: 10 September 2024 Subjects: American Government , Car Cleaning & Washing, Crime Topic: Camel Carwash

NASHVILLE – Elbert Bryant Gleaves, 29, and Corey Monte Pickett, 35, both of Nashville, Tennessee, were found guilty by a federal jury of possession of ammunition after having previously been convicted of a felony, announced Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The evidence presented at trial showed that on March 18, 2021, defendant Corey Pickett was at the Camel Carwash on Doverside Drive near Dickerson Pike with two other men. Defendant Gleaves drove to the carwash, exited his car wearing a mask, and began shooting at Pickett and the others. After firing nine rounds, Gleaves backed his car out of an entry area, breaking the carwash’s mechanical arm, then fled the scene. Pickett and another man chased Gleaves, running into the adjacent parking lot, while shooting at Gleaves’ car. A passenger in a car sitting at a traffic light on Dickerson Pike was struck in the left upper arm by a bullet from the shootout and critically injured.

“These defendants’ reckless disregard for human life resulted in the serious injury of an innocent bystander and placed many others at risk,” said United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis. “As a result of the excellent work of our law enforcement partners and our trial team, they can now be held accountable.”

At sentencing, Gleaves and Corey Pickett face up to 10 years in federal prison.

A co-defendant in this case, Dezzion Pickett, previously pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as drug charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 19, 2024. Dezzion Pickett faces 70-87 months in federal prison.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rachel M. Stephens and Kathryn D. Risinger are prosecuting the case.

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Mark H. Wildasin

Executive Assistant United States Attorney

Mark.Wildasin@usdoj.gov

(615) 736-2079

Updated September 10, 2024