Identical twins, 17, accused of evil act against Nashville restaurant owner

A acceptable of identical teen twins person been accused of murdering a Nashville edifice proprietor who got caught up successful a shootout.

Marcos Leyva-Hernandez, 17, has been charged implicit the decease of Hwarang Joo, 39. His duplicate member Emilio Leyva-Hernandez remains astatine large.

The teens began firing astatine radical wrong a adjacent Dodge Charger erstwhile Joo got caught successful the melee, constabulary said.

The restauranteur was leaving his premises, Hot Stuff Chicken, erstwhile the firing began.

He was driving a Volkswagen astatine the clip which helium ended up crashing into a dental office.

The suspects past fled the country successful a Ford Taurus, arsenic did the 3 occupants of the Dodge, each of whom were unharmed. 

The Korean American Association of Nashville was among those to wage tribute to the 'kind and gentle' victim.

'Hwarang was a loving hubby and a devoted begetter who ever enactment his household first,' the enactment wrote connected a fundraiser.

'His lack has created a void that tin ne'er beryllium filled.'

The begetter leaves down his devastated woman and 2 young children.

Family person Jeehae Song said that Joo's woman archetypal recovered retired astir his decease aft helium failed to instrumentality from enactment astatine his regular hour.

'JiHye went to the concern lone to find retired that her hubby was changeable to death. This household is grieving and successful a dire request of assemblage help,' she said. 

Police said Emilio is inactive connected the tally and are asking anyone with accusation to get successful interaction via 911 oregon call Crime Stoppers astatine 615-742-7463.

The Ford Taurus the teens were utilizing has a rust spot and front-end damage, according to the cops.