Yep. In fact, if I were to try to speculate a scenario, I’d say that “cleaning out the car” meant “delivering to someone.” That going to get gas was also a cover for asking Ali where/when to meet, possibly picking something up for him. That she met them where they were waiting, that she delivered but there was something wrong (they got ripped off, or they wanted something, or they were rivals, or they thought she was a narc, or she HAD turned narc, or someone she’d introduced them to turned out to be a narc... she realized her danger, tried to get away, they rear-ended her car and she put it in park and got out to... make a run for it? If her car was positioned such that she couldn’t drive away? They caught her, beat her, poured the gasoline on her and the car (covering something, no doubt. One of them must have been in her car at some point and this would be to eradicate those traces.)
Hummm. Let’s see, Memphis International Airport 61 miles straight up I-55 on south side of town. Unused industrial warehouse type building next door. Large storage tanks on other side of gas station. What looks like two or three living quarters between the buildings. Lots of “help” hanging around. Possible connections with Yemen. New cars from time to time.. interesting stuff....