But on Feb. 26, Mr. Zimmerman, 28, pursued, confronted and fatally shot Trayvon Martin, 17, an unarmed black high school student who had been carrying only an iced tea and a bag of Skittles
It should read:
On Feb 26, Mr Zimmerman observed a non-resident youth who was wearing a hoodie, meandering from residence to residence rather than taking a direct route using paved paths. This was especially unusual since it was raining. Mr Zimmerman call 911 and attempted to maintain visual contact with the youth so that he could provide the information to the police. When he lost sight of the youth, he exited his vehicle to get an accurate street address. At this time, Mr. Zimmerman was attacked by the youth. In the confrontation, Mr. Zimmerman was force to defend his life with lethal force. It was found that the youth was carrying some of the ingredients for "Lean", a powerful narcotic drink. The youth, Mr. Trayvon Martin had a history of burglary, drug use and violence. Much of this history was documented on his cell phone with photos and texts. Mr. Martin's body was not identified for two days as he appeared to have been left alone at his father's girlfriend's residence, which was located in the gated community. No missing persons reports were filed that would have aided in an earlier identification. |
