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Zimmerman and Martin struggled over the gun, and Zimmerman shot Martin once in the chest at close range. Zimmerman told police he shot Martin in self-defense. [153] [154] [155] [Note 8] On June 21, 2012, Zimmerman's attorneys released audiotapes of several interviews he had with police shortly after the shooting.
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.
The killing of this baby-faced, hoodie-wearing, unarmed Black teenager at the hands of a stranger in a suburb of Orlando still reverberates 10 years later.
The following is a timeline of the events surrounding the death of teenager Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman during a physical altercation. [4] [5] Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in April 2012, and found not guilty on July 13 ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Trayvon Martin’s final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and The post Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation appeared ...
Trayvon Martin’s final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. “It was the thing that broke everybody, all at the same time,” said Nailah ...
Trayvon’s killing in Florida – and the delayed arrest, acquittal of George Zimmerman – uncorked a wave of protests that led to the social movement Black Lives Matter.
State of Florida v. 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.