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[4] [5] [6] Zimmerman became suspicious of Martin and called police; Martin attacked Zimmerman and then Zimmerman shot him with a pistol he was licensed to carry. In a widely reported trial, Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder for Martin's death, but acquitted by the jury after claiming self-defense, although Martin was unarmed.
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. 10:30 – Martin's father and his fiancée return to the townhome, realize he is missing, are concerned, but think he may be with a cousin. [24]
There was an altercation between the two individuals in which Zimmerman shot Martin, killing him. Zimmerman claimed self-defense [1] and was eventually charged in Martin's death. On June 10, 2013, Zimmerman's trial began in Sanford, and on July 13, a jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and of manslaughter charges. [46] [47] [48]
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 Martin, a 17-year-old in Sanford, was stalked, confronted and then killed by George Zimmerman on his way home that Sunday in February 2012. Martin, robbed of a future, would be 27 years ...
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.
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 ...