Store owner acquitted after 3 years of detention

A man in South Carolina was acquitted of murder after shooting and killing a 14-year-old during a confrontation outside a convenience store. The jury found Rick Chow not guilty after a three-day trial, concluding that the shooting was in self-defense, as the teenager had a firearm. Chow had chased the teen, who was suspected of shoplifting, and fired after the teen reportedly aimed a gun at another person; he had been held without bond for over three years. The verdict prompted community protests and plans for a civil lawsuit from the victim's family.

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