Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012, while walking back from a 7-Eleven where he had bought a bag of Skittles and an iced tea.
Martin was unarmed when he was shot by Zimmerman’s semi-automatic. He can be heard begging for his life on the police dispatch recording of the incident.
Martin’s only crime was, as Zimmerman described to police dispatch, “This guy looks like he is up to no good. He is on drugs or something.” Martin was wearing a hoodie at the time of his death, with the hood pulled up to keep out the rain.
You can read a backgrounder on the incident for more in-depth information into the killing and the social justice push back demanding justice for Martin and his family. Please see this link: Trayvon Martin: Killing of an unarmed teenager sparks a movement for justice
Permit me to point out here that Zimmerman shot Martin on February 26, 2012.
Only yesterday, did State Attorney Angela Corey announced that she had filed second degree murder charges against Zimmerman for the unarmed killing of the African American teenager. Zimmerman turned himself into police and was arrested the same day.
Today at Zimmerman’s first court appearance, Florida Judge Mark Herr that there was probable cause to proceed with the case and set Zimmerman’s arraignment for May 29 before Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler.
His new lawyer on the case — his old legal team stepped away from the case — Mark O’Mara told reporters of Zimmerman’s state of mind, “He’s concerned about getting a fair trial and a fair presentation,” O’Mara said. “There’s obviously been a lot of information flowing. I think a lot of it has been premature and inappropriate,” he then commented for himself.
Speaking yesterday at a news conference flanked by Revered Al Sharpton in Washington, D.C., Trayvon Martin’s father said, “The first time we marched, I looked to the sky and said, ‘I will walk by faith,’ Martin recalled. “We will continue to walk by faith. We will continue to hold hands on this journey — white, black, Latino…We will march and march and march until the right thing is done.”
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