George Zimmerman fue arrestado por protagonizar una pelea doméstica con la esposa y el suegro y se encuentra bajo custodia de las autoridades de Lake Mary, en Florida, indicó CNN.
El servicio de emergencia del 911 respondió a una llamada de Shellie Zimmerman, quien le solicitó el divorcio la semana pasada, pidiendo protección porque su marido la amenazó a ella y a su padre con una pistola y le golpeó la nariz a éste último.
Durante el incidente doméstico, Zimmerman también habría roto un iPad, que le había arrebatado de forma violenta a su mujer de las manos.
"Hasta el momento lo que sabemos y lo que podemos confirmar es que ha sido llevado a un centro de detención para investigación", explicó Zach Hudson, vocero de la policía de Lake Mary a la cadena televisiva CNN.
El incidente ocurre dos meses después que Zimmerman fuera absuelto de los cargos que pesaban en su contra por la muerte a tiros del joven negro Trayvon Martin.
George Zimmerman planea pedir al estado de Florida que cubra de 200.000 a 300.000 dólares de los gastos legales que costó su defensa en el caso de Trayvon Martin.
DE APLAKE MARY, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Shellie Zimmerman dijo a la operadora que tenía miedo porque desconoce lo que su esposo es capaz de hacer. Mencionó que él tenía la mano en su pistola mientras estaba en su automóvil.
Zimmerman no había sido arrestado en la tarde y agentes de la policía se encontraban en casa del padre de Shellie Zimmerman intentando determinar lo que ocurrió.
Shellie Zimmerman solicitó el divorcio la semana pasada. Indicó que ella y su esposo se habían separado un mes después de que él fue absuelto de cualquier delito luego de que mató a balazos al joven Trayvon Martin, de 17 años.
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Defense counsel Mark O'Mara, right. talks to prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda during the George Zimmerman trial at the Seminole County Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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En esta foto del 19 de octubre de 2012, aparece George Zimmerman, durante una audiencia en una corte en Sanford, Florida. El jueves 6 de diciembre, el ex vigía demandó a la cadena NBC, por considerar que lo retrató como un racista después de que había matado a tiros a un joven negro (AP Foto/Orlando Sentinel, Stephen M. Dowell, Pool, archivo) (credit:AP)
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Robert Zimmerman Sr. and Gladys Zimmerman, George Zimmerman's parents, look at their son after the jury left to deliberate during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Fotografías de archivo de Trayvon Martin (izquierda) y George Zimmerman. La muerte a tiros de un adolescente negro desarmado _Martin_ por parte de un vigilante voluntario _Zimmerman_ provocó protestas en todo Estados Unidos, exigiendo el arresto de Zimmerman. Los padres de Martin, líderes de derechos civiles y otras personas creen que el caso tiene una carga racial, diciendo que Zimmerman habría sido arrestado desde el principio si hubiese sido negro y la víctima blanca. (Foto AP) (credit:AP)
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Susan Martin, left, holds a sign in support of Trayvon Martin (no relation) across the street from his memorial in the Goldsboro neighborhood in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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A man who identified himself as Ike wears a shirt portraying George Zimmerman in cross-hairs across the street from the Trayvon Martin memorial in the historically black Goldsboro neighborhood of Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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George Zimmerman, right, speaks with defense counsel Don West after the jury leaves the courtroom for more deliberations, in the 25th day of his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Pastor Monzell Ford, second from left, Dr. L. Ronald Durham, center, and Pastor John Long III, all of Daytona Beach, Fla., call for peace during the George Zimmerman trial outside the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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ARCHIVO - Esta foto familiar sin fecha muestra a Trayvon Martin. El muchacho murió a manos de un individuo de un grupo de vigilancia vecinal (AP Foto/Martin Family, Archivo) (credit:AP)
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Linsey Lundsford participa en una marcha a favor del adolescente negro asesinado, Trayvon Martin, en Sanford, Florida, el sábado 31 de marzo de 2012. (Foto AP/Julie Fletcher) (credit:AP)
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En esta foto del jueves 12 de abril de 2012, aparece George Zimmerman, acusado de matar al joven negro Trayvon Martin, junto a un agente policial durante una audiencia en Sanford, Florida. El viernes 1 de junio, un juez le revocó la fianza a Zimmerman (AP Foto/Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel, Pool) (credit:AP)
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George Zimmerman junto a un policía y a su abogado Mark O'Mara durante una audiencia judicial el 12 de abril del 2012 en Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman fue acusado de asesinato en segundo grado por la muerte de Trayvon Martin, de 17 años (AP Foto/Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel, Pool) (credit:AP)
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The parent's of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton (2/L) and Tracy Martin (C) speak from the podium at a rally to mark the two-month anniversary of the death of the Florida teenager Trayvon Martin at the West Los Angeles Church in Christ on April 26, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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A woman holds a placard outside the church as people attend a rally to mark the two-month anniversary of the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin at the West Los Angeles Church in Christ on April 26, 2012 in Los Angeles,California. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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SANFORD, FL - APRIL 21: A person holds a sign during a small rally that was billed as an opportunity to show support of the Constitutional Rights for George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin near the jail where George Zimmerman waits to be released on bond on April 21, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman turned himself in to police in connection with the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26th while Zimmerman was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SANFORD, FL- APRIL 20: George Zimmerman sits on the stand during his bond hearing in a Seminole County courtroom on April 20, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a member of a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida, who has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting. Bail was set at $150,000 for Zimmerman and he could be released from jail as early as April 21. (Photo by Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SANFORD, FL- APRIL 20: (L to R) Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, parents of Trayvon Martin, their attorney Benjamin Crump and attorney Natalie Jackson leave Seminole County courthouse without talking to reporters after the bond hearing for George Zimmerman on April 20, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a member of a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida, who has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting. Bail was set at $150,000 for Zimmerman and he could be released from jail as early as April 21. (Photo by Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: (L-R) TJ Holmes interviews Trayvon Martin's family Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin and Jahvaris Fulton on BET's '106 & Park' at the BET Studios on April 16, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Trayvon Martin's Family Attends Sunday Church Services In Miami(19 of72)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - APRIL 15: Carteka Bell (C) and Connor Bonhomme, 2 years old, wear tee-shirts reading, ' No Justice No Peace, as they wait for the start of church service at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church where Sybrina Fulton , the mother of Trayvon Martin who was killed by George Zimmerman, was attending a service for the first time since the arrest of Zimmerman on April 15, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Martin was killed by George Zimmerman on February 26th while Zimmerman was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Trayvon Martin Shooter George Zimmerman Charged With 2nd Degree Murder(20 of72)
SANFORD, FL - APRIL 12: A memorial to Trayvon Martin stands outside The Retreat at Twin Lakes community where Trayvon was shot and killed by George Michael Zimmerman while on neighborhood watch patrol on April 12, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Second degree murder charges have been brought against defendant George Zimmerman who was not charged with any crime initially due to Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' self-defense law. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
State Attorney Angela Corey Announces Charges In Trayvon Martin Case(21 of72)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 11: State Attorney Angela Corey holds a news conference to announce second degree murder charges to be brought against defendant George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin shooting April 11, 2012 in Jacksonville,Florida. Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin within a gated community in Sanford, Florida February 26, but was not charged with any crime at the time due to Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' self-defense law. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Sybrina Fulton (3rd L), mother of Trayvon Martin who was fatally shot by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in Florida, speaks during a news conference as her husband Tracy Martin (4th L), and President and founder of the National Action Network Rev. Al Sharpton (L) listen April 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. It has been reported that Zimmerman will be charged in the Trayvon Martin shooting according to Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Activists Hold Rally For Justice In Trayvon Martin Case In New York City(23 of72)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Protesters gather in support of Trayvon Martin at a demonstration on April 10, 2012 in New York City. Lawyers for George Zimmerman said Tuesday they were withdrawing as his legal representatives. Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, shot and killed the unarmed Martin in Sanford, Florida on February 26. Protesters nationwide have called for Zimmerman's arrest since the shooting. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Protesters Attend Million Hoodie March For Trayvon Martin In Los Angeles(24 of72)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 9: People walk in a silent protest march to demand justice for the shooting of Trayvon Martin, on April 9, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Some protesters dressed in hoodie sweatshirts like the kind 17-year-old Martin was wearing at the time of his death. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman on February 26th while Zimmerman was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes, Florida. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 9: People walk in a silent protest march to demand justice for the shooting of Trayvon Martin, on April 9, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Some protesters dressed in hoodie sweatshirts like the kind 17-year-old Martin was wearing at the time of his death. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman on February 26th while Zimmerman was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes, Florida. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SANFORD, FL- APRIL 6: A memorial for Trayvon Martin, near where he was shot, continues to be a gathering place for prayer on April 6, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman who was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes. (Photo by Roberto Gonzalez/Getty IMages) (credit:Getty)
NAACP Leads March For Justice In Trayvon Martin Killing In Florida(27 of72)
SANFORD, FL - MARCH 31: Trayvon Martin supporters march through the historically African American community of Goldsboro on their way to an NAACP rally in front of the Sanford Police Department on March 31, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman while on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP President Benjamin Jealous were amongst the supporters demanding Zimmerman's arrest. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
New York City Council Dons Hoodies In Honor Of Trayvon Martin(28 of72)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 28: People along with New York City Council members attend a press conference to call for justice in the February 26 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, on the steps of City Hall March 28, 2012 in New York City. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman while on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Atlanta Civil Right Activists Organize March In Memory Of Trayvon Martin(29 of72)
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 26: A protester holds up signs as thousands rally at the Georgia State Capitol in memory of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin on March 26, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. Protests have been nationwide in reaction to the death of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager whose shooting by a neighborhood watch captain has led to questions of the 'Stand Your Ground' law in Florida and other states. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SANFORD, FL- MARCH 26: Thousands of protestors some holding hands infront of boxes holding the two million petitions in support of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, before marching through the streets on March 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. The teenager's family addressed the town hall meeting along with Rev. Al Sharpton. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman while on neighborhood watch patrol in the city. (Photo by Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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George Zimmerman en una foto del 20 de junio del 2013 escucha mientras su abogado Mark O'Mara interroga a un posible miembro del jurado en el juicio en una corte seminola en Sanford, Florida.La fiscalía le dijo al jurado en el inicio de la presentación de su alegato del lunes 24 de junio del 2013, que George Zimmerman mató a balazos a Trayvon Martin "porque quería hacerlo", no porque tuvo que hacerlo, mientras que el abogado del guardia vecinal voluntario que los disparos al adolescente fueron hechos en defensa propia. (Foto AP/Orlando Sentinel, Gary Green, Pool, file) (credit:AP)
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George Zimmerman sale del juzgado tras asistir a una sesión más de su juicio en el tribunal de circuito Seminole en Sanford, Florida el jueves 27 de junio de 2013. (Foto AP/Orlando Sentinel, Jacob Langston, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Zhellie Zimmerman, esposa de George Zimmerman, que mató a tiros a Trayvon Martin, fue acusado de perjurio en Florida, el martes 12 de junio de 2012. La mujer, según las autoridades judiciales, mintió a un juez cuando dijo que la pareja tenía recursos limitados durante la audiencia en la que se concedió a George Zimmerman la libertad con una fianza de 150.000 dólares. (Foto AP/Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Seminole) (credit:AP)
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Esta foto del 27 de febrero del 2012 difundida por la procuraduría muestra a George Zimmerman, el voluntario de una patrulla vecinal que mató de un tiro al adolescente desarmado Trayvon Martin (AP foto/State Attorney's Office) (credit:AP)
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Esta foto del 27 de febrero de 2012, divulgada por la oficina del fiscal estatal, muestra a George Zimmerman, el vigilante vecinal que baleó al joven desarmado Trayvon Martin, con sangre en la parte de atrás de su cabeza. La foto hace parte de la evidencia que divulgaron los fiscales el jueves 17 de marzo de 2012. (AP foto/State Attorney's Office) (credit:AP)
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ARCHIVO - En esta foto de archivo del 22 de marzo del 2012, el jefe de policía de Sanford, Bill Lee, habla con la prensa. Mientras George Zimmerman está libre bajo fianza, el jefe de policía criticado por no haberlo instruido de cargos después de matar a Trayvon Martin sigue bajo escrutinio. Los comisionados municipales desean esperar los resultados de una investigación federal antes de decidir si aceptarán la renuncia de Lee (AP Foto/Julie Fletcher, Archivo) (credit:AP)
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Tracy Martin, atrás a la izquierda, y Sybrina Fulton, padres de Trayvon Martin, y el abogado Benjamin Crump llegan al tribunal del condado de Seminole para una audiencia de fianza par George Zimmerman, acusado de asesinar a Trayvon Martin, el 20 de abril del 2012 en Sanford, Florida (AP Foto/John Raoux) (credit:AP)
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George Zimmerman sube al estrado de los testigos el viernes 20 de abril de 2012, durante una audiencia en Sanford, Florida. El juez Kenneth Lester determinó en la jornada que el vigía vecinal podría obtener la libertad bajo fianza mientras espera el juicio por la muerte de un joven negro (AP Foto/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Esta foto distribuida por la policía de Sanford muestra una patrulla, el martes 10 de abril de 2012, atacada a tiros en Sanford, Florida. Según las autoridades, el ataque se produjo cerca del vecindario donde el adolescente negro desarmado Trayvon Martin fue muerto a tiros por el vigilante George Zimmerman, cuyos abogados anunciaron el mismo martes que abandonaban el caso por falta de contacto con su defendido. (AP Foto/Sanford Police Department) (credit:AP)
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En esta imagen tomada de un video de la policía de Sanford, Florida, George Zimmerman es escoltado por agentes, esposado, el 26 de febrero de 2012, la noche en que mató a tiros al adolescente negro Travyon Martin (AP Foto/Sanford Police Department) (credit:AP)
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El presidente de la Asociación Nacional para Gente de Color, Benjamin Jealous, escucha el relato de Mary Scott, cuyo hijo Nicholas Eugene Trevose Scott fue baleado por la policía de Sanford en el 2010, durante un foro sobre mala conducta policial en Sanford, Florida, el miércoles 21 de marzo del 2012. (Foto AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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El vicefiscal estatal Bernie de la Rionda (izquierda), escucha un reclamo del abogado Bruce Blackwell, antes de una audiencia, el viernes 22 de febrero de 2013, en Sanford, Florida. En la audiencia, una jueza negó el pedido de los defensores del guardián vecinal George Zimmerman, quienes trataban de interrogar al abogado de los padres del adolescente negro Trayvon Martin, muerto a tiros (AP Foto/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Los padres de Trayvon Martin _Sybrina Fulton (izquierda) y Tracy Martin_ hablan en una entrevista con The Associated Press en Washington, el miércoles 11 de abril de 2012. (Foto AP/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)
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Arleen Poitier participa en la masiva manifestación realizada en el centro de Miami el domingo 1 de abril de 2012 para protestar por la muerte en febrero del adolescente negro Trayvon Martin. (Foto AP/The Miami Herald, Carl Juste) (credit:AP)
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Miles de personas participan en una marcha a favor del adolescente negro asesinado, Trayvon Martin, en Sanford, Florida, el sábado 31 de marzo de 2012. (Foto AP/Julie Fletcher) (credit:AP)
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Numerosas personas participan el jueves 29 de marzo de 2012 en una marcha en la ciudad de South Bend en Indiana para repudiar el homicidio reciente del joven Trayvon Martin en Florida. La marcha fue una de varias efectuadas en ese estado. (Foto AP/South Bend Tribune, James Brosher) (credit:AP)
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Manifestantes congregados el lunes por la tarde del 26 de marzo del 2012 en Kansas City, Misurí, en protesta por el homicidio del adolescente negro Trayvon Martin, de 17 años, en la Florida, a manos de un vigilante blanco. (Foto AP/FRED BLOCHER/The Kansas City Star) (credit:AP)
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Andre Parker viste una playera con la imagen de Trayvon Martin, el joven de 17 años que fue asesinado la semana pasada por un vigilante en Florida cuando regresaba de comprar dulces, el lunes 26 de marzo de 2012, en Atlanta. (Foto AP/David Goldman) (credit:AP)
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En esta imagen difundida en Twitter por LeBron James, los jugadores del Heat de Miami visten sudaderas con capucha en un tributo al joven Trayvon Martin, que fue muerto el 26 de febrero de 2012 por un vigilante voluntario en Sanford, Florida. (Foto AP/LeBron James vía Twitter) (credit:AP)
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Asistentes hacen una reverencia con sus cabezas durante una misa en la iglesia Middle Collegiate en Nueva York, el domingo 25 de marzo de 2012. Los fieles fueron invitados a vestir sudaderas con capucha en las misas para mostrar su apoyo al clamor de justicia en el caso de Trayvon Martin, un adolescente de raza negra desarmado que vestía una sudadera con capucha la noche en que fue baleado por un vigilante vecinal en Florida. (AP foto/Seth Wenig) (credit:AP)
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LeBron James, del Heat de Miami, le ofrece un homenaje luctuoso al joven Trayvon Martin antes del partido del viernes 23 de marzo de 2012 contra los Pistons de Detroit en Auburn Hills. James y Dwyane Wade escribieron un mensaje similar en sus zapatillas sobre Martin, un joven negro que fue muerto a tiros por un vigilante voluntario el 26 de febrero en Sanford, Florida. (Foto AP/Duane Burleson) (credit:AP)
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En esta fotografía del 21 de marzo de 2012 distribuida por Current TV, la ex gobernadora de Michigan Jennifer Granholm, anfitriona del programa "The War Room with Jennifer Granholm", viste una sudadera con capucha en su estudio de San Francisco en apoyo a la familia de Trayvon Martin, quien fue asesinado el 26 de febrero en Sanford, Florida, al resultar presuntamente sospecho a los ojos de un vigilante independiente armado por vestir una sudadera similar. (Foto AP/Current TV) (credit:AP)
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Los padres de Trayvon Martin, Tracy Martin, izquierda, y Sybrina Fulton, centro, con una mujer desconocida encabezan una marcha en Nueva York, miércoles 21 de marzo de 2012. Algunos cientos de personas marcharon en memoria del adolescente negro muerto a tiros por un voluntario de vigilancia vecinal hispano. El joven estaba desarmado. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (credit:AP)
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Tatiandra Williams, of Orlando, Fla., shows her support for Trayvon Martin by lying on the grass wearing a hoodie outside the Seminole County Courthouse during the George Zimmerman trial in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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A man who would not provide his name, shows his support for George Zimmerman outside the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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Cynthia Bradford, right, of Casselberry, Fla., shows her support for Trayvon Martin as a George Zimmerman supporter holds up a sign in the background outside the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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A Seminole County Sheriff's deputy carries Trayvon Martin's pants as trial evidence is moved out of the courtroom during the George Zimmerman trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Seminole County court investigator Robert Hemmert carries George Zimmerman's jacket out of the courtroom during the Zimmerman trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Signs with a photo of Trayvon Martin are displayed in front of the Seminole County Courthouse during jury deliberations in the George Zimmerman trial, Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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George Zimmerman, right, stands with his defense attorneys, Mark O'Mara, left, and Don West, as the jury arrives in the courtroom on the 25th day of the his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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Marcus Campbell, 14, shows his support for Trayvon Martin across the street from his memorial in the historically-black Goldsboro neighborhood of Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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Natalie Mitchell, left, Faye Henderson, center, and Gwen Lawrence show their support for Trayvon Martin across the street from his memorial in the historically-black Goldsboro neighborhood of Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (credit:AP)
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James Evan Muhammad, of the New Black Panther Party, demonstrates in front of the Seminole County Courthouse while the jury deliberates in the trial of George Zimmerman, Friday, July 12, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (credit:AP)
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Curtis Sykes, of St. Petersburg, Fla., demonstrates in front of the Seminole County Courthouse while the jury deliberates in the trial of George Zimmerman, Friday, July 12, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (credit:AP)
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Animation provided by George Zimmerman's defense team is displayed on a monitor during closing arguments during the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman is charged in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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George Zimmerman and his wife Shellie, with Seminole court services investigator Rob Hemmert talk in the courtroom during Zimmerman's trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman is charged in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
Mark O'Mara(67 of72)
Defense counsel Mark O'Mara shows a photo of George Zimmerman to the jury during the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman is charged in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
Mark O'Mara(68 of72)
Defense counsel Mark O'Mara carries life-size cutouts representing George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin in the courtroom during closing arguments in the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman is charged in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) (credit:AP)
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FILE - In this June 24, 2013, file photo, Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton, center, parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, speak in a news conference prior to opening arguments in the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Courthouse, in Sanford, Fla. The jury in the trial of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman began deliberating his fate, Friday, July 12, 2013, on charges in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) (credit:AP)
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FILE - In this April 30, 2013, file photo, defendant George Zimmerman is sworn in for testimony in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., during a pre-trial hearing. The jury in the trial of Zimmerman began deliberating his fate, Friday, July 12, 2013, on charges in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool, File) (credit:AP)
Jajuan Kelley(71 of72)
FILE - In this March 26, 2012, file photo, Jajuan Kelley, of Atlanta, wears a Skittles wrapper over his mouth during a rally in Atlanta in memory of slain unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, who was killed by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., while returning from a convenience store with a bag of Skittles and an iced tea. The jury in the trial of Zimmerman began deliberating his fate, Friday, July 12, 2013, on charges in the 2012 shooting death Trayvon. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) (credit:AP)
Al Sharpton, Tracy Martin, Sabrina Fulton, Javaris Fulton(72 of72)
FILE- In this July 6, 2012 file photo, the Rev. Al Sharpton, left, speaks in front of Trayvon Martin's parents, father Tracy Martin, background center, and mother Sybrina Fulton, attorney Daryl D. Parks and attorney Benjamin L. Crump, attorneys for the family of Trayvon Martin, at the Hyatt Hotel in New Orleans. Fulton's other son Javaris Fulton is second from left. The jury in the trial of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman began deliberating his fate, Friday, July 12, 2013, on charges in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) (credit:AP)
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