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South Carolina Jury Acquits Store Owner In Shooting Death Of Black Teen

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentCOLUMBIA, USA (Worthy News) – A South Carolina jury on Monday found a convenience store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting death of a Black 14-year-old boy, ending a closely watched case that fueled debate in the United States over race, self-defense laws, and the use of deadly force.The jury acquitted Chikei Rick Chow, 61, in the fatal shooting of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who was fatally shot after Chow and his son p