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The death of trayvon martin was a local news story from february 26th through the first week of march. Share this via facebookone of the most distressing things to me in considering the trayvon martin case is the sobering reality that had george zimmerman had a badge we likely never would have even heard of trayvon martin. Trayvon benjamin martin february 5, 1995 february 26, 2012 was a 17yearold africanamerican teenager from miami gardens, florida, who was fatally shot in sanford, florida by george zimmerman. Trayvon martin was an unarmed american 17yearold killed by george zimmerman on february 26, 2012, sparking a national controversy. Jun 05, 20 update uploaded trayvon martin police reports pgs 90 102 new foia release posted on june 5, 20 by sundance updates at bottom below pdf. May 17, 2012 trayvon martin case shadowed by series of police missteps. Timeline of the shooting of trayvon martin wikipedia. But go to page 90 for trayvon martin miami police reports share thoughts. Federal officials close investigation into death of trayvon.
Ballistics report florida dept of law enforcement, 3820pdf. Zimmerman, a 28yearold man of mixed race, was the neighborhood watch coordinator for his gated community where martin was visiting his relatives at the time of the shooting. George zimmermans arrest report, ballistics report, and medical. The investigation included an examination of police reports and additional evidence that was generated related to encounters zimmerman has.
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Trayvon martin whom obama said could have been my son was no innocent, having a background as a truant, a liar, a thief, a schoolyard bully, and a doper. On the evening of february 26, martin was walking back alone to the. Aug 26, 2015 federal officials close investigation into death of trayvon martin the justice department announced today that the independent federal investigation found insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against george zimmerman for the fatal shooting of trayvon martin on feb. The murder of black males in a world of nonaccountability digital. The police dispatcher advised zimmerman that an officer was responding to his location. Ballistics report florida dept of law enforcement, 3820 pdf offense report sanford police dept, 22720 page 1. Jan 22, 2020 trayvon martin was an unarmed american 17yearold killed by george zimmerman on february 26, 2012, sparking a national controversy. Sharptons show politics nation was the first partisan outlet to report on martins death, and from the first report.
Update uploaded trayvon martin police reports pgs 90. Trayvon martins autopsy report shows a single gunshot would in his left chest, and no exit wound consistent with a close physical confrontation and supporting what zimmerman told police of a confrontation between the two men. Police brutality in the united states has been spotlighted by the media since the controversial death of trayvon martin, a seventeenyear old black male who was killed by a member of a neighborhood watch group in 2014. Read cnn s fast facts about the shooting death of 17yearold trayvon martin. Since there is still an ongoing police investigation, the sanford police department has limited information, but chief bill lee jr. The police report about trayvon martin law enforcement today.
Trayvon martin was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Zimmerman had shot martin, telling police that he acted in selfdefense because martin attacked him. George zimmerman told police trayvon martin beat his head. Trayvon martin investigation law enforcement today. Among those changes, wilensky said, was the elimination of the previous duty to retreat requirement, and, of special significance in the trayvon martin case, a grant of immunity that legally prevents police from arresting, detaining in custody, and charging a person who argues that he or she has killed someone in selfdefense. On the night of february 26, 2012, in sanford, florida, united states, george zimmerman fatally shot trayvon martin, a 17yearold africanamerican high school student. Newspaper reporting of the trayvon martin shooting chad painter eastern new mexico university, usa erin willis. Death of unarmed black teenager trayvon martin in sanford, florida pdf. Apr 17, 2012 trayvon martin police and incident reports released posted on april 17, 2012 by comm3660 the incident records surrounding the fatal shooting of travyon martin last month by a community watch volunteer have been released. Sketch by medical examiner showing wounds on trayvon martins body gun used to shoot trayvon martin ballistics report florida dept of law enforcement, 3820 pdf. Reuters reporter matthew keys first posted scanned copies of. The full autopsy of trayvon martin, which was made available online thursday afternoon, states that the 17yearold was killed by a single gunshot to the chest, fired by george zimmerman at intermediate range.
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Trayvon martin was shot and killed by george zimmerman when zimmerman was serving as a selfappointed neighborhood watch member. His life, in all likelihood, would have passed unremarked outside of maybe a few local news stories. Trayvon martin case shadowed by series of police missteps. The vehicle was an important link in the fatal encounter because it was where mr. In a hearing in the murder trial against george zimmerman pictured right, the defense will be allowed to introduce in to evidence the toxicology report from trayvon martin. New evidence released in trayvon martin case may complicate public debate. Trayvon martins postings, school records spark court debate archive, sur. There are reports from the miami herald and cbs news that police in sanford, fla. Pew research reports that the trayvon martin controversy is the nations top news story for a second week in a row with 30 percent of americans saying they. Former neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman was acquitted of the crime. Martin, trayvon ecc contacted fl malphuts of an apparent death in sanford in the courtyard behind retreat circle. Jul 18, 20 share this via facebookone of the most distressing things to me in considering the trayvon martin case is the sobering reality that had george zimmerman had a badge we likely never would have even heard of trayvon martin. Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman during a physical altercation.
Jul 31, 2018 a look back at trayvon martin s death, and the movement it inspired. Federal officials close investigation into death of trayvon martin. According to the police report, one of the first police officers who was on the scene. Walking back from a 7eleven to the sanford, florida townhouse of his fathers fiancee on a dark and rainy february evening in 2012, martin aroused the suspicions of neighborhood watch leader george zimmerman, setting in motion a chain of events that led to martins death and one of the most intensely followed trials of the twentyfirst.
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Zimmerman called the police to report a suspicious. Zimmerman was charged with seconddegree murder in april 2012, and found not guilty on july, 20. The police incident report tells a new narrative about what happened in the trayvon martin case between the teenager and shooter george zimmerman. Trayvon martin police report reveals zimmerman was bleeding. The following is a timeline of the events surrounding the death of teenager trayvon martin on. Before police arrived, zimmerman had shot martin, telling police that he acted in selfdefense because martin attacked him.
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