Mr. Zimmerman said after the murder of Trayvon in the subdivision in Florida in late February that he shot the teenager in self-defense during a physical struggle.
Trayvon supporters, including prominent leaders of the African-American community, argue that it may become a victim of a hate crime to race the following information on the background of Mr. Zimmerman and the release of vote recorded 911 calls that followed Trayvon Zimmerman said, despite a request refusal of the operator.
Mr. Zimmerman, 28, captain of the Latin American region shows, called 911 while driving to report suspicious behavior after spotting Trayvon wear a shirt with the "hood" over his head.
"Man, it seems that it is up to no good - he is on drugs or something," he said.
Despite advice from the operator, Mr. Zimmerman goes out of his car and walked Trayvon a few minutes before shooting.
Supporters of Mr. Zimmerman said he fired in self defense after he allegedly attacked Trayvon, broke his nose and forcing it to land.
During shooting, Trayvon back of the shop units in the rain in Sanford, Florida, where the bride's father lived.
For a few moments before his death, he spoke to his girlfriend on his mobile phone.
The murder caused a heated debate not only about the possible motives of Mr. Zimmerman, as well as the controversial Florida "stand their ground" law that allows people to use force against force, and then pull self-defense if they feel threatened.
Critics of the law say it has nothing to do with social security coverage and brand to promote the use of firearms.
Before his arrest yesterday, Mr. Zimmerman has been on the run. He feared for his life after thousands of angry protestors took to the streets of Florida refusal to press charges against police during the shooting.
Florida Special Prosecutor Angela Corey confirmed at a press conference yesterday that Mr. Zimmerman was in custody, but refused to reveal his whereabouts for security reasons.
Despite weeks of pressure on the authorities in Florida to take action, Ms. Corey said that the debate did not influence the decision to entrust Mr. Zimmerman. "I can tell you that we have not taken this decision lightly," she said.
While the charge of second-degree murder carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, as a rule, are used in the states of the United States, where the murder occurs without evidence of premeditation or during a physical confrontation.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced yesterday by the Ministry of Justice was the case after the start of its own investigation last month.
"If we find evidence of a potential federal crime to civil rights, we will take appropriate action," said Mr. Holder.
Barack Obama has stayed away from the entrance to the debate about racial case as the first African American president of the United States, except for a brief, carefully worded observation that "if I had a son, he looked Trayvon".
Man found Mr. Zimmerman was seen in the video yesterday, accompanied by the authorities in the Central Florida Reception Seminole County.
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