For the first time since that fateful night on February 26, the father of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager sat down for a television interview.
For the first time since that fateful night on February 26, the father of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager sat down for a television interview.
The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is the focus of national attention as the accused gunman's past surfaces.
Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch worker in a gated Seminole County community. Investigators say the teen was only carrying a pack of Skittles and an Arizona ice tea when he was shot.
Zimmerman said it was self defense, and since the incident occurred, he has been a free man and isn't facing any charges. However, that could change.
Right now, the Brevard-Seminole State Attorney's Office is reviewing the case to see if charges will be filed against Zimmerman. Also, late Monday evening, the U.S. Justice Department sent out a release stating that their organization will investigate the incident.
In the meantime, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office released six 911 calls they say George Zimmerman placed within the past seven-months. This was all before February 26, the night Zimmerman had the altercation with Martin. Of the six calls, four of them were calls where Zimmerman reported suspicious black men in his neighborhood.
"We had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a suspicious guy," you hear Zimmerman tell the police operator in one recording.
Other phone calls alerted law enforcement to alarms or open doors. Police say, altogether, they received 46 calls from his phone in the past 11 years.
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Thursday, May 23 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:39:14 GMT
George Zimmerman's defense attorneys have released photos and text messages from Trayvon Martin's cell phone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at Zimmerman's trial.
George Zimmerman's defense attorneys have released photos and text messages from Trayvon Martin's cell phone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at Zimmerman's trial.
A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin is set to hear arguments on a request by defense attorneys to delay the trial.
A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has denied a defense request to delay the trial.
Thursday, September 20 2012 8:10 AM EDT2012-09-20 12:10:24 GMT
After new evidence was released in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman case, Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara has made plans to hit back. He says, he's going to ask for more DNA testing.
After new evidence was released in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman case, Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara has made plans to hit back. He says, he's going to ask for more DNA testing.
Wednesday, September 19 2012 12:45 PM EDT2012-09-19 16:45:26 GMT
Forensic tests show George Zimmerman's DNA was the only one that could be identified on the grip of the gun used to fatally shoot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Forensic tests show George Zimmerman's DNA was the only one that could be identified on the grip of the gun used to fatally shoot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Monday, August 13 2012 4:57 PM EDT2012-08-13 20:57:25 GMT
The attorney for the shooter of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin says he is filing his appeal this week of the trial judge's recent ruling not to recuse himself from the case.
The attorney for the shooter of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin says he is filing his appeal this week of the trial judge's recent ruling not to recuse himself from the case.
