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George Michael Zimmerman (born October 5, 1983) is an American man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American teenager, in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. On July 13, 2013, he was acquitted of second-degree murder in Florida v.
- American
- George Michael Zimmerman, October 5, 1983 (age 40), Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
- Insurance underwriter
- Fatally shooting Trayvon Martin
Feb 26, 2022 · Ten years ago this week, George Zimmerman made national and international headlines after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager.
Feb 10, 2022 · George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin in 2013, but faced legal troubles, financial woes and death threats. He also tried to cash in on his infamy with art, boxing and books, but failed to find success.
- Bevan Hurley
Feb 26, 2022 · George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin in 2013, but faced legal troubles, financial woes and racial controversies. He sold the gun he used, threatened his ex-girlfriend, and was kicked off dating apps for using a fake name.
- Bevan Hurley
Feb 27, 2022 · Zimmerman, 38, made headlines again this month when a judge dismissed the $100 million defamation and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against Martin’s parents and their book publisher,...
- Timothy Bella
On April 11, 2012, George Zimmerman, a Hispanic man, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager. In support of the charges, the State filed an affidavit of probable cause, stating that Zimmerman profiled and confronted Martin and shot him to death while Martin was committing no crimes. [1]
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shooting of Trayvon Martin, fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. The shooting exposed deep divisions among Americans on race issues. Martin, a 17-year-old African American, was returning from a convenience store when he was noticed by Zimmerman, a neighbourhood-watch volunteer.
