06/02/2026
61-year-old former convenience store and gas station owner in Columbia, South Carolina, who was acquitted of murder in a high-profile trial. On June 1, 2026, a Richland County jury found Chow not guilty of murder in the May 2023 shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton. The case drew significant national media attention and sparked intense civil rights protests regarding racial profiling and armed civilian conduct.