Trayvon Martin, 17, was killed in February and his shooter has been charged with second degree murder. Source: AP
State Attorney Angela Corey holds a news conference to announce that George Zimmerman will be charged with second degree murder for the shooting Trayvon Martin. Picture: AFP Source: AFP
- George Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder
- Shot and killed Trayvon Martin, 17, in Florida
- Decision comes over 40 days since shooter confessed
GEORGE Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey announced at a news conference today.
Ms Corey announced that Mr Zimmerman surrendered to authorities Wednesday local time and is in custody.
The decision to bring charges comes over 40 days after Mr Zimmerman told police he shot and killed Martin in self defense while acting as a neighborhood watchman in a gated community in Sanford, Florida, a suburb of Orlando.
The lengthy interval between the shooting and the charging announcement sparked a series of demonstrations across the nation by civil rights activists who claim race has been a factor in the investigation.
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