2 arrested, accused in fatal shooting of 18yearold
Nov 15, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two men were arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in South Memphis earlier this year, police say.
On June 18, the Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting in the 1700 block of Castalia Street, where an 18-year-old was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Regional One where he was later pronounced dead.
Reports say there were two others with the victim, 11 and 15, who were also shot at, but uninjured.
On June 27, investigators determined that Edd Pickens, 19, was involved in the shooting. They say he was driving a stolen car at the time that others with him killed the 18-year-old. Pickens was taken into custody.
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He reportedly told police that he and three other people went to a store on Castalia, and when they left, they stopped to talk to some people that they knew. Pickens said an argument broke out regarding someone owing money to one of them.
When he drove away, one of the men in his car told him to turn around and pull up to the people involved in the argument. When he got there, he said the men in his car rolled down their windows and started shooting at the three people.
He told police he drove off when he saw one of the boys fall while running away.
Left to Right: Gabrien Rounds and Edd Pickens (Courtesy of MPD)
Gabrien Rounds, 19, was also determined to be a suspect, but officers were unable to find him until they conducted a traffic stop on November 14. Rounds was then taken into custody.
Pickens was charged with Facilitation of First-Degree Murder and Theft of Property $2,500-$10,000. He is being held on a $150,000 bond.
Rounds was charged with First-Degree Murder, two counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, and two counts of Employing a Firearm during the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. His bond has not been set.