Tennessee Latin nation rock band bar beating: Musician claims he and a mate were beaten for talking Spanish

Lorenzo Molina, a trumpet player for The Mavericks, explained through an assistant on his Facebook web site that he and a close friend, Orlando Morales, ended up speaking Spanish even though ready to use the restroom at a local bar in Franklin when they were being overwhelmed. Franklin is about 20 miles south of Nashville.

Franklin Police responded to the Vanderbilt Emergency Place early Sunday in which a victim was getting dealt with but were not referred to as to the bar when the incident occurred, a press release from the section said Tuesday.

“No a person has been charged, but this case plainly has our notice and we are committed to keeping any person who perpetrates a violent assault like this accountable,” law enforcement said in the launch. “The victim’s accidents are really serious, but not considered to be lifestyle-threatening.”

A reward of up to $1,000 is currently being provided to everyone with information about the attack, the launch said.

The bar mentioned in a publish on Fb that it is cooperating with authorities.

“We want to be clear that we do not assistance racism or condone hate crimes at our establishment and are taking this make a difference severely,” the submit from Tony’s Try to eat & Drink reported. “We do not nor have we ever allowed for violence to perpetuate for any explanation and in this certain occasion, our protection employees acted speedily and moderately to convey the altercation to an conclusion.”

In a assertion posted on its official Fb website page, the band claimed, “It saddens us to no conclusion to master of the assault on our band mate Lorenzo Molina, and his close friend & fellow musician Orlando Morales, reportedly for speaking Spanish among them selves in a general public institution.”

CNN has arrived at out to Molina for an update but has not heard back again.