Because 17 years Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman was a black and a white father and mother, a Spaniard, was the event of an outbreak that racial leaders and other civil rights led to a series of protests across the country. Zimmerman said he fired in self-defense, Martin was not arrested.
Orlando Sentinel reported that Zimmerman told police that he had lost in the Martin area, where he regularly patrol and returned to his vehicle last month, when the youth approached him from behind.
The two sides exchanged words, Zimmerman said, and Martin hit him, jumped on him and began beating his head against the pavement. Zimmerman said he started yelling for help, the family of Martin think it was their son who was crying. Accounts differ, and bands of urgency in which the voices are not clear.
Statement of Sanford, Florida police said that the newspaper story "compatible" with the evidence handed over to prosecutors.
Meanwhile, Martin's parents blamed the police for disclosure of details about the fight he had with Zimmermann, who portrays the boy as the aggressor.
Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, family and lawyers said Monday he was part of an effort to demonize his son.
"They killed my son, and now they are trying to kill his reputation," Fulton told reporters.
Martin was suspended from school districts in Miami-Dade County, as traces of marijuana were found in a plastic bag in his book bag, a representative of the family Ryan Julison said. Martin served the suspension, when he was gunned down on February 26.
Sanford police said that was not the way let this new information, but acknowledged that might be leaking. City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. said he will be investigated and those responsible could be fired.
Martin's lawyer, Benjamin Crump family said that the connection between youth and marijuana should be irrelevant to the investigation of his death wound. State agencies and federal investigation, a grand jury to convene on April 10.
"If he and his friends experimented with marijuana, which is completely irrelevant," said Crump. "What does this have to murder his son?"
State Department of Juvenile confirmed on Monday that Martin does not have a criminal juvenile offender. The information came after a public records request to Associated Press.
Despite news of possible actions the night of the shooting, Martin, rallies, demanding the arrest spread Zimmerman 28 years.
Thousands gathered Monday on the steps of Georgia State Capitol. The crowd chanted: "I Trayvon!" And "Stop Zimmerman now!"
The students wore shirts that said "I Trayvon Martin," and sections of posters with the inscription: "Do not shoot!" And "I can be there."
Back to Sanford, city officials appointed a veteran of 23 years of police service as an interim leader.
Appointment of Captain Darren Scott, who is black, came days after the chief, Bill Lee, White, temporarily resigned from the agency suffered withering criticism for its handling of the case.
"I know each of you - and watch everyone - wants to be early, positive in this last event," Scott told reporters. "I urge everyone to let the system take its course."
Sanford City Commission held its first meeting on Monday, as it gives a vote of confidence in Lee, which led to his overthrow. Martin's parents were raised by both the panel, urging them to take action to stop Zimmerman. More than 500 people gathered at the meeting.
"We want justice," said Tracy Martin, the father of a teenager.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton warned the commissioners that Sanford can become the 21st-century version of the struggle for civil rights in the South in the 1960s.
Sharpton said that the parents of Martin suffered "insults and lies," said on Monday that their son was attacked by Zimmerman.
Also Monday, a lawyer mother, Martin confirmed that the filed trademark applications for the two slogans containing the name of his son. "I Trayvon», «Justice for Trayvon" application and said that the trade marks could be used for things such as DVD-ROMs and CD-ROM drive.
Attorney Brand, Major Kimra Morris said in an email that Fulton wants to protect intellectual property rights to "projects that will help other families experiencing similar tragedies."
When asked, Fulton was no profit, the prosecutor replied, "No."
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