On March 15, 2019, 23-year-old Quinzell Pannell Jr., a Clarksville resident, was driving a Range Rover through Midtown Nashville when a gunshot struck him. His vehicle then ran off the road and crashed into a utility pole at 17th Avenue North and Hayes Street around 11 p.m. Responding officers found Pannell deceased at the scene.

Investigators recovered two handguns and a small quantity of marijuana inside the Range Rover. Two male passengers were riding with Pannell; one was injured in the crash and both were interviewed. A passing driver reported hearing a loud pop just before the crash, and detectives determined the gunfire originated from inside the vehicle. Prosecutors later indicted passenger Joseph Madden, then 42, on reckless homicide in November 2019, alleging Madden was handling a pistol that discharged while he rode in the back seat of the Range Rover he owned.

Anyone who knew Pannell, who was with him that night, or who has information about the events leading up to the shooting is asked to come forward.