Black Lives Matter: The Lost Life Of Trayvon Martin

Was It Self-Defense?

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Zimmerman told police that he had yelled for someone to help him but no one did. He was taken to the Sanford Police Department, and investigators questioned him for about five hours. They also gave him a voice stress analysis to see if he was lying about the incident. He passed, which indicated he was probably telling the truth. Authorities kept his firearm, a Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm semi-automatic pistol, and his clothing. Zimmerman’s wife came to the station with some clothes and was allowed to take him home. At that point, police believed that Zimmerman had acted in self-defense.