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Opening statements begin today in trial of Rick Chow, man accused of killing Cyrus Carmack-Belton | wltx.com
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Opening statements begin today in trial of Rick Chow, man accused of killing Cyrus Carmack-Belton | wltx.com.COLUMBIA, S.C.— A jury has been selected in the murder trial of Columbia convenience store owner Rick Chow, setting the stage for opening statements Wednesday morning at the Richland County Courthouse.Jury selection began Tuesday morning as hundreds of potential jurors reported to the courthouse for the high-profile case tied to the 2023 shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton.How to watch coverage News19 plans to provide continuing coverage throughout the trial on-air, online, and across its streaming platforms and the station’s YouTube page.How to Watch the Trial Updates and breaking developments from the courtroom will also be posted here on WLTX.com Background on the case Chow is charged with murder in the May 2023 shooting death of Carmack-Belton outside the Parklane Road gas station Chow owned.Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department have said Chow accused the teenager of shoplifting water bottles before chasing him from the store and fatally shooting him.Defense attorneys have argued Chow feared for his safety and the safety of his son during the confrontation.Jury selection lasted throughout the day The selection process continued into the late afternoon Tuesday.Judge Heath Taylor ordered members of the media to leave the courtroom after potential jurors had been seated.The courtroom was then closed while jurors were questioned in groups of 10.A standard jury in South Carolina criminal trials includes 12 jurors and two alternates.Shortly before 4 p.m., prosecutors, defense attorneys and Chow returned to Courtroom 2A for additional pretrial motions.