UPDATE: Family of Cyrus Carmack-Belton Vows to Continue Fight After Not Guilty Verdict in Rick Chow Trial
By Aidan Christion Source: Carmack-Belton Family COLUMBIA, S.C. — The family of Cyrus Carmack-Belton is speaking out following a South Carolina jury’s decision to acquit former convenience store owner Chikei “Rick” Chow in the 2023 fatal shooting of the 14-year-old Black teenager. The verdict, delivered after more than eight hours of jury deliberations, has left Carmack-Belton’s family devastated and determined to continue seeking justice through civil court. “We are heartbroken. […]