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Trayvon Martin was slain in the town of Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26 in a shooting that has set off a nationwide furor over race and justice.
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George Zimmerman, 28, is free on a $150,000 bail. His next court appearance is schedule for Aug. 8.
Trayvon Martin's death was “avoidable.”
That’s the conclusion of a new police report on the unarmed teen’s killing at the hands of George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla.
"The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement, or conversely, if he had identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and initiated dialog in an effort to dispel each party's concern," the document by Sanford, Fla. Police said.
"There is no indication that Trayvon Martin was involved in any criminal activity at the time of the encounter."
EVIDENCE MIXED FOR SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM: EXPERT
The report was written on March 13, weeks before Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder.
Trayvon, 17, was returning home from a convenience store Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. when Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer started following the teen, telling police dispatchers that he looked suspicious.
Zimmerman, 28, claimed he fired in self-defense after Martin jumped him and has pled not guilty.
Among the slew of new information revealed in the latest document dump:
-Trayvon had THC-the active ingredient in marijuana-- in his system the night he was gunned down.
-A photo of Zimmerman with a bloody nose and a paramedic report saying Zimmerman had a one-inch laceration on his head.
-Trayvon was killed by a single bullet to the chest, fired at intermediate range, within 36 inches, according to the autopsy.
-Travyon had a small abrasion on his left ring finger, which could support Zimmerman's claim that he was punched.
Zimmerman remains free on a $150,000 bond and his next court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 8
That’s the conclusion of a new police report on the unarmed teen’s killing at the hands of George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla.
"The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement, or conversely, if he had identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and initiated dialog in an effort to dispel each party's concern," the document by Sanford, Fla. Police said.
"There is no indication that Trayvon Martin was involved in any criminal activity at the time of the encounter."
EVIDENCE MIXED FOR SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM: EXPERT
The report was written on March 13, weeks before Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder.
Trayvon, 17, was returning home from a convenience store Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. when Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer started following the teen, telling police dispatchers that he looked suspicious.
Zimmerman, 28, claimed he fired in self-defense after Martin jumped him and has pled not guilty.
Among the slew of new information revealed in the latest document dump:
-Trayvon had THC-the active ingredient in marijuana-- in his system the night he was gunned down.
-A photo of Zimmerman with a bloody nose and a paramedic report saying Zimmerman had a one-inch laceration on his head.
-Trayvon was killed by a single bullet to the chest, fired at intermediate range, within 36 inches, according to the autopsy.
-Travyon had a small abrasion on his left ring finger, which could support Zimmerman's claim that he was punched.
Zimmerman remains free on a $150,000 bond and his next court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 8
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