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Has anyone paid attention to this story lately?
Mom: Trayvon Martin was killed because of 'the color of his skin' - TODAY People - TODAY.com
According to the person who shot the teen, he'd seen him walking through the neighborhood and thought he was acting "suspiciously". He then calls 911 to report the teen and the police asked him if he was following the kid. He replied "yes" and the police then told him to quit.
A bit later, another 911 call is made and the caller tells police that she hears someone yelling for help (the teen), and it's shortly after that when a gunshot is heard.
The teen was found face down, dead, with an ice tea and a bag of Skittles in his hand.
To date? The person who shot the teen, a man named Zimmerman is STILL walking free, and no charges have been filed.
Do you think that if a black adult had shot a white teen, that the result would have been the same?
The family of a Florida teen fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer last month is speaking out, saying that the shooting was unprovoked and racially motivated.
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Trayvon Martin, 17, was killed by George Zimmerman in a Sanford, Fla., gated community on the evening of Feb. 26 as he returned from a trip to a local 7-Eleven. Martin and his father were visiting family friends there. Zimmerman claimed he shot Martin in self defense, and has not been charged with a crime.
Video: Mom: Teen targeted due to of color of his skin (on this page)
But Martin's family is pointing to 911 calls released by police on Friday that they say depict a terrified teenager who was being chased by Zimmerman. Martin was found face down, unarmed, with a bag of Skittles and an iced tea.
(Zimmerman) was reacting to the color of his skin, Martins mother, Sybrina Fulton, told Matt Lauer on Monday. He committed no crime. My son wasnt doing anything but walking on the sidewalk, and I just dont understand why this situation got out of control.
Mom: Trayvon Martin was killed because of 'the color of his skin' - TODAY People - TODAY.com
According to the person who shot the teen, he'd seen him walking through the neighborhood and thought he was acting "suspiciously". He then calls 911 to report the teen and the police asked him if he was following the kid. He replied "yes" and the police then told him to quit.
A bit later, another 911 call is made and the caller tells police that she hears someone yelling for help (the teen), and it's shortly after that when a gunshot is heard.
The teen was found face down, dead, with an ice tea and a bag of Skittles in his hand.
To date? The person who shot the teen, a man named Zimmerman is STILL walking free, and no charges have been filed.
Do you think that if a black adult had shot a white teen, that the result would have been the same?