Rick Chow has been arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton to death over false accusations of shoplifting four bottles of water.
A South Carolina convenience store owner was arrested and charged with murder Monday after he allegedly shot a 14-year-old to death over false accusations of shoplifting four bottles of water, local police said. Cyrus Carmack-Belton ran off from the Xpress Mart Shell station following a verbal confrontation inside the store, and Rick Chow, 58, allegedly chased him down with his son, according to officials.
Chow, armed with a pistol, then allegedly shot the teen in the back after he fell during the pursuit. Sheriff Leon Lott confirmed at athat there was “no evidence” the teen stole “anything whatsoever” and that even if he had, “that’s not something you shoot anybody over, much less a 14-year-old.” Chow’s son claimed the victim had a gun, and while one was found near the 14-year-old’s body, there is no evidence of who it belongs to. The store owner is now being held at the Alvin S.
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