Trial begins for a South Carolina store owner who fatally shot Black teen
The trial of Chikei Rick Chow, a South Carolina store owner charged with murder, has begun following the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton. Prosecutors argue that the shooting was unprovoked, while the defense claims it was an act of self-defense. The case has sparked significant outrage within the local African American community.
- ▪Chikei Rick Chow is charged with murder for the shooting of Cyrus Carmack-Belton in May 2023.
- ▪Prosecutors describe the shooting as unprovoked, while the defense claims it was in defense of Chow's son.
- ▪Carmack-Belton was reportedly carrying a semiautomatic pistol, but prosecutors state he never threatened anyone with it.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onTrial begins for a South Carolina store owner who fatally shot Black teenA South Carolina jury has heard opening statements in the trial of a store owner charged with murder in the killing of a Black 14-year-oldByDAVE COLLINS Associated PressMay 27, 2026, 1:15 PM1:14FILE - A sign calling for justice is for Cyrus Carmack-Belton is seen outside a gas station June 1, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.
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