{"id":879,"date":"2026-06-02T19:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=879"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:41:25","slug":"were-here-because-of-cyrus-outrage-spreads-after-rick-chow-found-not-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=879","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re here because of Cyrus.\u2019 Outrage spreads after Rick Chow found not guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Protestors held signs Tuesday afternoon outside the Shell gas station formerly owned by Chikei Rick Chow, the man found not guilty of the 2023 murder of Black 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, one reading \u201cJustice 4 Cyrus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=877\">Mystery grows as more human remains found at rock quarry, North Carolina police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Some passing cars honked, stopped to deliver messages of support out of their windows or handed out water to protestors on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is just another sentiment of where our system failed us,\u201d said John Tyler, a protestor who is Black. \u201cThey had every chance to charge this man properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tyler, a member of the One Common Cause Community Control Initiative, says he was present when Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford made a public statement regarding Carmack-Belton\u2019s killing in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tyler emphasized that they weren\u2019t there to protest the store itself, but raise awareness about the injustice of the verdict.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we\u2019re not here because of the store, because he no longer owns the store. We\u2019re here because of Cyrus,\u201d Tyler said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Shell station, which has not been owned by the Chow family since its sale in November 2023 according to public records, is now cordoned off with caution tape. At least three police cars were present on the property on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=875\">West Columbia eatery for pizza, burgers and more opens new location\u2019s doors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The store is closed for entry and the number listed online is disconnected.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear at this time how long police will remain at the location, or when it will reopen. The State has reached out to the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department for comment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Protests outside the station have remained peaceful, according to people outside the gas station, since the not guilty verdict came in late Monday night, sparking outrage, sorrow and relief in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tyler criticized lawyers\u2019 decision to not pursue lesser charges in prosecution of the case.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat should have let us know right there this wasn\u2019t going to go in our favor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Another protestor not affiliated with One Common Cause, Yiasia Sanders, had been on the sidewalk protesting for at least an hour by noon, motivated by outrage at the verdict.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJustice was not served on this child\u2019s behalf,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cWe\u2019re angry and we want to use our voice to spread awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=874\">Woman in handcuffs ran from man in car who aimed to run her over, SC cops say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community members and activists protested peacefully at the Shell station in Richland County after Chikei Chow was found not guilty in Cyrus Carmack-Belton&#39;s killing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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