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Antioch restaurant owner killed while leaving business in Sunday night shootout

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — New details in the shootout investigation that left one person dead and major damage to a dentist office in Antioch on Sunday.

We've learned that the person who was shot was not involved in the shootout. Police have identified him as 39-year-old Hwarang Joo.

He owned a chicken restaurant in the complex and had just left his business when the gunfire started. Joo was hit and his Volkswagen accelerated before crashing into the dental office on Bell Road.

Metro police need your help finding two persons of interest they believe are connected to the shooting. Police sent out surveillance images of the two people police want to speak to.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers to help them find those who are responsible.

You can donate to their GoFundMe.

Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at tony.sloan@newschannel5.com.

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