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Post and Courier
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- Store owner held without bond for 3 years acquitted of murder in teen's shooting death
Rick Chow, a South Carolina store owner, was acquitted of murder after shooting and killing 14-year-old Cyrus Cormack-Belton outside his store in 2023. The jury found Chow not guilty, with the defense claiming self-defense due to the teen's armed actions, while the prosecution argued the weapon posed no immediate threat.