Cyrus Carmack-Belton

Cyrus Carmack-Belton was a 14-year-old Black teenager whose tragic death in 2023 sparked significant outrage and grief within the African American community in Richland County, South Carolina. He was shot by store owner Chikei Rick Chow after being pursued from a convenience store under allegations of theft, leading to a high-profile trial that drew attention to issues of race, gun violence, and self-defense.