Hwarang Joo

Murdered
Case Description
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On November 24, 2024, 39-year-old Hwarang Joo, owner of Hot Stuff Chicken in Antioch, Tennessee, was fatally shot as he left his restaurant. As he sat in his Volkswagen SUV in the parking lot of the Mill Creek Village shopping center on Bell Road, gunfire erupted, striking him in the head. His vehicle then accelerated and crashed into a nearby dental office, causing significant damage.

Investigations revealed that twin brothers, Marcos and Emilio Leyva-Hernandez, both 17, were involved ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Hwarang Joo

    Male

    Asian

    Antioch

    TN

    2024-11-24

    39

    Hwarang

    Joo

    12/29/2024

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