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South Carolina store owner acquitted of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen
Chikei Rick Chow, 61, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia. He maintained he acted to defend his son.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, South Carolina store owner acquitted of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen, Chikei Rick Chow, 61, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia. He maintained he acted to defend his son.
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- South Carolina store owner acquitted of murder in 2023 killing of Black teenCBS News - 2026-06-02T01:38:41+00:00
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