Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. On April 11, 2012, George Zimmerman, a Hispanic, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin , a Black teenager.
George Michael Zimmerman (born October 5, 1983) is an American man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. On July 13, 2013, he was acquitted of second-degree murder in Florida v. George Zimmerman. After his acquittal, Zimmerman was the target of a shooting.
George Michael Zimmerman was born in Manassas, Virginia, [15] and is the son of Gladys (née Mesa) Zimmerman, born in Peru, [3] and Robert Zimmerman Sr., a retired Virginia magistrate. [16] At the time of the shooting, Zimmerman was employed as an insurance fraud investigator. [ 3 ]
-- A judge said Thursday that jurors in the George Zimmerman case can consider the lesser charge of manslaughter, but she delayed ruling on whether they may also consider third-degree murder after ...
SEE MORE: George Zimmerman Says Talking About Trayvon Martin Got Him Punched Zimmerman fatally shot 17-year-old Martin in 2012, claiming self-defense. The teen had a bag of Skittles in his pocket ...
Matthew Apperson was convicted by a jury last month of second-degree attempted murder for firing at Zimmerman during a roadside confrontation in May 2015. Florida man gets 20 years in attempted ...
7:19:43 – Officer Smith takes Zimmerman into custody. [20] 7:25+ – Sanford police take a photo of George Zimmerman in a squad car. [22] 7:30 – Martin pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. [19] 7:40 – Sanford Fire Department treats Zimmerman for his injuries. [23] 7:52 – Zimmerman's arrival at police station recorded on video.
A Florida man was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a roadside confrontation.