Black Lives Matter: The Lost Life Of Trayvon Martin

Witnesses Gave Conflicting Accounts About What Happened

One witness claimed he saw Martin on top of Zimmerman punching him. He heard Zimmerman yell, “Help,” so he called 911. Other witnesses claimed they heard a young person and a young man in a scuffle, a gunshot, and then Zimmerman either straddling Martin on the ground or walking away. Another person said they saw the teen throwing punches at Zimmerman, but he was unsure which of the men was calling for help. Martin was on the phone with a friend moments before the incident, who said at Zimmerman’s trial that it was unclear who started the incident.