Trayvon Martin Case: George Zimmerman’s Father Tells A Newspaper His Son Is Not A Racist
Source: Julia Dahl / CBS News
SANFORD, Fla. – The father of the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed a teenager last month has written a letter to a local newspaper saying his son is not a racist and has had to leave his home after receiving death threats.
Robert Zimmerman delivered the letter Thursday to the Orlando Sentinel.
George Zimmerman, 28, has been investigated by police for shooting Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old, on the evening of February 26. Zimmerman, who volunteered with the neighborhood watch, was patrolling Retreat at Twin Lakes, the gated community where Martin’s father lived, when he saw Martin and called 911 to report him as a suspicious person. Before police arrived, the two apparently got in a scuffle and Zimmerman shot and killed Martin.
Zimmerman claimed he shot the teen in self-defense and Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee has said he has no grounds to arrest him. The case has been turned over to the State Attorney’s office, which according to the Sun Sentinel newspaper may take several weeks to review the case.
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