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South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of a Black teen

June 01, 2026

Chikei Rick Chow, who is Asian, shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia, but maintained he acted to defend his son.

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