7:09 p.m. EST (start) 7:16 p.m. (gunshot on 911 call) 7:17 p.m. (police car arrives) 7:30 p.m. (Martin declared dead)
Location
The Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Florida, U.S. (See aerial views of points of interest.)
Coordinates
28°47′35″N81°19′47″W / 28.79295°N 81.32965°W / 28.79295; -81.32965 (The Retreat at Twin Lakes Community in Sanford, Florida)
Type
Homicide by shooting
Participants
George Zimmerman (shooter)
Deaths
Trayvon Martin
Non-fatal injuries
Fractured nose, lacerations to the back of the head. (Zimmerman)
Charges
Second-degree murder,[1] lesser included offense of manslaughter.[1]
Trial
Florida v. Zimmerman
Verdict
Not guilty
On the evening of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American.
Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Hispanic man,[Note 1] was a neighborhood watch coordinator for the gated community where Martin was visiting relatives at the time of the shooting.[3][4][5] Zimmerman became suspicious of Martin and called police; Zimmerman was injured during a physical altercation between the two and shot Martin with a pistol he was licensed to carry.
In a widely reported trial, Zimmerman was charged with murder of the second degree for Martin's death, but acquitted by the jury after claiming self-defense. The incident was reviewed by the Department of Justice for potential civil rights violations, but no additional charges were filed.
^ abSimon, Mallory; Hanna, Jason (April 11, 2012). "Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder". CNN. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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^Prieto, Bianca (March 14, 2012). "Trayvon Martin: 'We are gathered here today to demand justice' in teen's fatal shooting". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
^Hamacher, Brian; Orkin Emmanuel, Lisa (April 13, 2012). "George Zimmerman Makes First Appearance Before Judge". WTVJ. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
^Robertson, Campbell; Schwartz, John (March 22, 2012). "Trayvon Martin death spotlights neighborhood watch groups". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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