{"id":990,"date":"2026-06-02T17:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=990"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:40:37","slug":"jury-acquits-asian-store-owner-who-shot-and-killed-black-alleged-shoplifter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=990","title":{"rendered":"Jury Acquits Asian Store Owner Who Shot And Killed Black Alleged Shoplifter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>South Carolina jurors acquitted a convenience store owner on Monday for fatally shooting a black 14-year-old who was carrying a gun, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=988\">Trump Issues Executive Order To Boost Advanced AI \u2018Innovation And Security\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sixty-one-year-old Chikei Rick Chow was found not guilty of murder after he said he acted to protect his son in 2023 when killing Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who carried a handgun into the Columbia store, multiple news outlets reported. The case has reportedly sparked division and accusations of anti-black bias as nearly half the town\u2019s population is black.<strong>(RELATED: Why Charlie Kirk\u2019s Murder Case Is Taking So Long)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ux7GDZfQzOg?si=Rb0O1VVRWw-13OIP\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Chow followed Carmack-Belton more than 100 yards after wrongly suspecting him of stealing water bottles from the store, the Associated Press reported. The defense reportedly argued Chow shot Carmack-Belton to protect his son because Carmack-Belton aimed his gun toward him. Prosecutors admitted the teen had a gun but argued he did not threaten anyone with it, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Carmack-Belton\u2019s family members were heard crying in outrage at the verdict in the televised hearing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis makes us feel as if our children don\u2019t matter and they do,\u201d Democratic South Carolina State Rep. Todd Rutherford, who is black, reportedly said in response to the verdict. \u201cThis makes us feel like Cyrus\u2019 life didn\u2019t matter and it did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=986\">Fans Boo, Head For Exits After The Black Crowes Frontman Pushes Back Against Pro-USA Chants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rutherford said he will help Carmack-Belton\u2019s family pursue a civil lawsuit over the killing, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Jack Swerling said the verdict reflects that Chow was justified in his actions while extending condolences to the family, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart goes out to them, but 14-year-old kid should not be roaming the streets of Columbia or South Carolina with [a] semiautomatic pistol loaded and ready to fire,\u201d Swerling reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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