Gas Station Owner Charged With Murder After Falsely Accusing Black 14-Year-Old Of Shoplifting

By Malaika Jabali ·Updated May 31, 2023

Gas station owner Rick Chow made his first court appearance Tuesday after fatally shooting a Black teenager, 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, in the back on Sunday outside of his South Carolina store.

According to law enforcement, the incident began inside the gas station of Rick Chow, who falsely accused the teen of stealing water and engaged in an argument with Carmack-Belton.

Chow was armed when he

Malaika Jabali
Author: Malaika Jabali

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