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==Shooting== ==Shooting==
According to his family, Trayvon had left his father's girlfriend's home in a mostly white gated community in ], ] to go to a nearby convenience store to buy some candy. While returning, Trayvon was seen by George Zimmerman, who called 911 and reported him for being suspicious and walking slowly in the rain, with his hood up. He was told by dispatch to not take any action, and that police were on the way. Zimmerman said on the call "those assholes always get away"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/justice/florida-teen-shooting/ | title=Fatal shooting of Florida teen turned over to state attorney | publisher=CNN | accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref> When police arrived, MArtin was dead, with a gunshot to the chest. Zimmerman claimed self defense.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/neighborhood-watch-shooting-trayvon-martin-probe-reveals-questionable/story?id=15907136#.T2EE3HkX5j8 | title=Orlando Watch Shooting Probe Reveals Questionable Police Conduct | publisher=abc | accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref> Zimmerman, who has a history of "aggressive tactics" in the past, has not been charged with any crime. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114152/Trayvon-Martin-shot-dead-Police-say-theres-evidence-dispute-claim-neighbourhood-watch-captain-George-Zimmerman-acted-self-defence.html | title=Neighbourhood watch captain who shot unarmed black teen 'had history of aggressive tactics'- but won’t face charges Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114152/Trayvon-Martin-shot-dead-Police-say-theres-evidence-dispute-claim-neighbourhood-watch-captain-George-Zimmerman-acted-self-defence.html#ixzz1p7xoQR38 | publisher=globe | accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref> According to his family, Trayvon had left his father's girlfriend's home in a mostly white gated community in ], ] to go to a nearby convenience store to buy some candy. While returning, Trayvon was seen by George Zimmerman, who called 911 and reported him for being suspicious and walking slowly in the rain, with his hood up. He was told by dispatch to not take any action, and that police were on the way. Zimmerman said on the call "those assholes always get away"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/justice/florida-teen-shooting/ | title=Fatal shooting of Florida teen turned over to state attorney | publisher=CNN | accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref> By the time the police arrived Martin was already dead with a gunshot wound in the chest. Zimmerman claimed self defense.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/neighborhood-watch-shooting-trayvon-martin-probe-reveals-questionable/story?id=15907136#.T2EE3HkX5j8 | title=Orlando Watch Shooting Probe Reveals Questionable Police Conduct | publisher=abc | accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref> Zimmerman, who has a history of "aggressive tactics" in the past, has not been charged with any crime. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114152/Trayvon-Martin-shot-dead-Police-say-theres-evidence-dispute-claim-neighbourhood-watch-captain-George-Zimmerman-acted-self-defence.html | title=Neighbourhood watch captain who shot unarmed black teen 'had history of aggressive tactics'- but won’t face charges Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114152/Trayvon-Martin-shot-dead-Police-say-theres-evidence-dispute-claim-neighbourhood-watch-captain-George-Zimmerman-acted-self-defence.html#ixzz1p7xoQR38 | publisher=globe | accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref>


==Public Response== ==Public Response==

Revision as of 22:06, 14 March 2012

Trayvon Martin was an unarmed black teenager shot and killed by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012.

Shooting

According to his family, Trayvon had left his father's girlfriend's home in a mostly white gated community in Sanford, Florida to go to a nearby convenience store to buy some candy. While returning, Trayvon was seen by George Zimmerman, who called 911 and reported him for being suspicious and walking slowly in the rain, with his hood up. He was told by dispatch to not take any action, and that police were on the way. Zimmerman said on the call "those assholes always get away" By the time the police arrived Martin was already dead with a gunshot wound in the chest. Zimmerman claimed self defense. Zimmerman, who has a history of "aggressive tactics" in the past, has not been charged with any crime.

Public Response

References

  1. "Trayvon Martin: 'We are gathered here today to demand justice' in teen's fatal shooting". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  2. "Fatal shooting of Florida teen turned over to state attorney". CNN. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  3. "Orlando Watch Shooting Probe Reveals Questionable Police Conduct". abc. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  4. "Neighbourhood watch captain who shot unarmed black teen 'had history of aggressive tactics'- but won't face charges Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114152/Trayvon-Martin-shot-dead-Police-say-theres-evidence-dispute-claim-neighbourhood-watch-captain-George-Zimmerman-acted-self-defence.html#ixzz1p7xoQR38". globe. Retrieved March 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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