Just absurd. Heartbreaking for the family of Cyrus Carmack-Belton. His only crime was being black in America.
Rick Chow, the gas station owner accused of killing 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, was found not guilty by a jury after eight hours of deliberations. Chow testified that he believed the teen was stealing from his store and was carrying a gun. He claimed he shot Cyrus in self-defense because he feared the teen was about to shoot his son. Members of Cyrus' family were seen crying and sobbing in the courtroom as the not guilty verdict was read.