Black Lives Matter: The Lost Life Of Trayvon Martin

Zimmerman Publicly Revealed His Version Of What Happened In July 2012

During an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News, Zimmerman told his version of the story. He said after the dispatcher told Zimmerman not to follow Martin, he returned to his vehicle after determining where Martin had likely fled. He claimed Martin came back, confronted him, and punched him in the face. Zimmerman was knocked down, and Martin started hitting his head against the ground. Zimmerman said he yelled for help. While Martin was on top, the teen saw the gun and threatened to kill Zimmerman. Eventually, the two started struggling to get it. Zimmerman grabbed it and shot Martin in the chest.