Store owner found not guilty of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen in South Carolina

[westwall]

A14yr old needs his parents to walk to the corner store.

A 14 year old, carrying a gun made a very poor life choice.

 

[westwall]

Really? Show where any of that was proven in court.

Where is the video of him pointing a gun in Chow's son's face, why did Chow kill him 150 yards from the store if he pointed a gun in his face.

NOT GUILTY you stupid twit.

 

[westwall]

What pertinent facts did I leave out?

More Asians were targeted by whites.

Bullshit.

 

[westwall]

But he had a gun on him didn’t he? Maybe ghetto trash needs to raise their kids better.

Oh no, you can't say that. He was a doctor in the making, and a real good boy, who din do nuffin...

 

[westwall]

Really? Show where any of that was proven in court.

Where is the video of him pointing a gun in Chow's son's face, why did Chow kill him 150 yards from the store if he pointed a gun in his face.

Because he needed killing.

 

[Fang]

I'm a big time Pro Second Amendment guy, and as most people in this ste know, very conservative, however, I would not have shot the kid in the back even if he had stolen bottles of water.

Chow didn’t shoot the kid over water. He shot because he said the kid was pointing a gun at his son. Would you have fired in that scenario?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

But he had a gun on him didn’t he?

Which person? Looks like they both did.

He chased him 130 yards. At what point is it self defense for the kid to spin and shoot the old man chasing him with a gun?

Not indicting the old man, but I am wondering how it would go, after that.

Guns just make everything worse.

 

[drudge X]

Why is it no one witnessed that, only the man and his family made that claim. Why isn't it on video camera footage? So, you are telling me that you chase someone 150 yards and shoot them in the back and claim you were in fear of your life, GTFOH, hell even you aren't that damn dumb.

I won’t but you’re stupid if you believe EVERYONE should share your view that a person who pointed a gun at you and then run away is not a threat.

 

[fncceo]

Really? Show where any of that was proven in court.

Where is the video of him pointing a gun in Chow's son's face, why did Chow kill him 150 yards from the store if he pointed a gun in his face.

Someone points a gun in my kid's face, I'll chase him to Afghanistan.

 

[fncceo]

"If Butch goes to Indochina, I want a "N***** hiding in a bowl of rice ready to pop a cap in his ass.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

No need to burn anything down, just stop patronizing his store.

Good idea. Black criminals should stop patronizing his store.

 

[White 6]

Chikei Rick Chow maintained he shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back because he was trying to defend his son.

The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia. He maintained he acted to defend his son.

Defense lawyer Jack Swerling said they’re very pleased with the verdict but also feel for Carmack-Belton’s family.
“My heart goes out to them, but 14-year-old kid should not be roaming the streets of Columbia or South Carolina with semiautomatic pistol loaded and ready to fire,” he said.

Prosecutors and a defense lawyer in closing arguments painted different pictures of the 2023 shooting. Prosecutors said Chow acted in anger because he wrongly thought the teen had stolen four bottles of water from the store. A defense lawyer said Chow fired to defend his son only after the teen pointed a gun at him.

Prosecutors acknowledged Carmack-Belton had a semiautomatic pistol, but they say it fell on the ground during the chase and he never threatened anyone with it. Prosecutors said Chow chased the teen more than 130 yards from the store.

Gipson told jurors that Chow “chased a kid down, shot him in the back.”

During closing arguments, Gipson placed a bottle of water before jurors. Gipson said that Chow “at the end of the day, believed that a human is not more than that.”

Gipson said multiple witnesses testified that they didn’t see anything in Carmack-Belton’s hands and didn’t see him point a gun as he ran from the store.

“Nobody testified that happened that doesn’t have the last name Chow,” Gipson said.

Store owner found not guilty of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen in South Carolina

Chikei Rick Chow maintained he shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back because he was trying to defend his son.

www.nbcnews.com

Here we go again, a grown man runs a child down and shoots him in the back over 4 bottles of water they claimed he stole and yet he didn't have any water on him, then he claims the kid pointed a gun at him and threatened his son, but the he never fired a gun and no one saw him threaten to shoot anyone.

I would love to know the makeup of this jury.

 

[yidnar]

Chikei Rick Chow maintained he shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back because he was trying to defend his son.

The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia. He maintained he acted to defend his son.

Defense lawyer Jack Swerling said they’re very pleased with the verdict but also feel for Carmack-Belton’s family.
“My heart goes out to them, but 14-year-old kid should not be roaming the streets of Columbia or South Carolina with semiautomatic pistol loaded and ready to fire,” he said.

Prosecutors and a defense lawyer in closing arguments painted different pictures of the 2023 shooting. Prosecutors said Chow acted in anger because he wrongly thought the teen had stolen four bottles of water from the store. A defense lawyer said Chow fired to defend his son only after the teen pointed a gun at him.

Prosecutors acknowledged Carmack-Belton had a semiautomatic pistol, but they say it fell on the ground during the chase and he never threatened anyone with it. Prosecutors said Chow chased the teen more than 130 yards from the store.

Gipson told jurors that Chow “chased a kid down, shot him in the back.”

During closing arguments, Gipson placed a bottle of water before jurors. Gipson said that Chow “at the end of the day, believed that a human is not more than that.”

Gipson said multiple witnesses testified that they didn’t see anything in Carmack-Belton’s hands and didn’t see him point a gun as he ran from the store.

“Nobody testified that happened that doesn’t have the last name Chow,” Gipson said.

Store owner found not guilty of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen in South Carolina

Chikei Rick Chow maintained he shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back because he was trying to defend his son.

www.nbcnews.com

Here we go again, a grown man runs a child down and shoots him in the back over 4 bottles of water they claimed he stole and yet he didn't have any water on him, then he claims the kid pointed a gun at him and threatened his son, but the he never fired a gun and no one saw him threaten to shoot anyone.

I would love to know the makeup of this jury.

sad the kid lost his life .. however evidence revealed the kid pointed a gun at the store owners son .. still a tragedy though ..