Four Men Indicted in Ambush Killing at South Nashville Complex, Two Still on the Run

Eight months after a father of four was chased down and shot in a South Nashville parking lot, four men now face first-degree murder charges in his death — but two of them are still on the run. Metro Nashville Police announced the indictments in the killing of 34-year-old Gavin Thompson, who died after being ambushed near a townhome on Zermatt Avenue on the night of Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.

According to WKRN News 2, the Metro Nashville Police Department says Babajide Grillo Jr., 29, lured Thompson out of his vehicle before Glenwan Hobson Jr., 30, and Anthony Ramsey, 29, exited a black Chevrolet Impala LTZ and ran after him. Officials said Hobson and Ramsey shot Thompson during a struggle. A fourth man, 38-year-old Deundre Bridges, is implicated through his ownership of the getaway vehicle used in the crime, per the same outlet.

The account lines up with surveillance footage Metro police described in the days after the shooting. Per the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, two masked men approached Thompson near the townhome around 9:30 p.m., chased him as he tried to run back to his vehicle, physically assaulted him in the parking lot, then shot him before fleeing in a getaway car. Investigators initially sought the public's help identifying a dark 2014-to-2020 Chevrolet Impala Premier trim package seen leaving the scene on video — the same vehicle later tied to Bridges.

Two Suspects Still Wanted

Of the four men now indicted, only two are in custody. Hobson was arrested the week before Aug. 26, 2026, and is being held in the Metro jail, while Ramsey remains jailed in Sumner County, according to WKRN's report. Grillo and Bridges have not been located, and Metro police are asking anyone with information about their whereabouts to come forward.

Tipsters can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 through Nashville Crime Stoppers, which can be reached at 615-742-7463. The reward mechanism, first publicized by police in the days after the shooting, is meant to help investigators close the gap left by the two outstanding suspects. Investigators are continuing to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting, including the motive behind the ambush, which has not been publicly disclosed.

What the Men Are Facing

All four defendants were indicted on first-degree murder charges, a designation that carries severe statutory consequences in Tennessee. Under Justia Law, Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-202 sets out three possible sentences for a first-degree murder conviction: the death penalty, life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment with parole eligibility only after 51 years served.

Tennessee's felony murder law also allows prosecutors to bring first-degree murder charges when a death occurs during commission of certain felonies, regardless of whether premeditation can be shown, according to Patton | Pittman Law. That legal theory can shape how prosecutors pursue co-defendant liability in cases like this one, where multiple people are alleged to have played different roles in luring, chasing and shooting a victim.

A Life Cut Short

Thompson was a father of four who founded a dog breeding business called AGA and worked managing residential homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities, according to Crime Solvers Central. Hoodline first reported on the shooting and Metro police's initial call for public assistance in coverage after the ambush.

The 500 block of Zermatt Avenue has seen prior fatal violence. In June 2023, a 16-year-old was killed in a parking lot shooting at the same complex following an argument between groups of teenagers, Metro police said at the time. Thompson's killing occurred during a year when Nashville's overall homicide count fell sharply: the city recorded 74 homicides in 2025, a drop of nearly 27.5% from 2024 and the lowest annual total since 2014, according to Metro Nashville District Attorney General Glenn R. Funk's office. Non-fatal gunshot injuries also declined 35% citywide in 2025, a trend police officials attributed to targeted enforcement against repeat violent offenders.

Overall violent crime fell nearly 14% across Nashville in 2025 compared with the prior year, while property crime dropped almost 12%, per Funk's office. Even against that broader decline, investigators say the search for Grillo and Bridges remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.