Gievanne Courtlyn Ashley, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Tennessee 2020
A 21-year-old convicted felon is facing federal charges after a shooting left a teenager injured in Nashville, Tennessee.
Gievanne Courtlyn Ashley, 21, of Nashville, was charged on August 27, 2020 with two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The charges stem from a shooting investigation, which occurred on August 20, 2020 in the 1300 block of Westchester Drive in Nashville, in which a 17-year-old was shot in the abdomen with an AR-style rifle.
According to the criminal complaint, when Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) responded to this incident, witnesses identified the shooter as Ashley, who had fled the scene. MNPD officers knew at the time that Ashley was wanted on a probation violation warrant.
Subsequent investigation by MNPD on August 24, led officers to a house on Herman Street, where Ashley was found by SWAT officers hiding in a bedroom closet and was arrested. During a search of the premises, officers located a loaded .40 caliber Glock under the cushion of a chair in the living room.
Ashley has two prior felony convictions in the Criminal Court of Davidson County, including burglary of a motor vehicle and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the instant offenses, Ashley faces up to 10 years in prison on each count.
This case was investigated by the MNPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Notaristefano is prosecuting the case.
The charges are merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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