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American neighborhood watch coordinator who shot and killed Trayvon Martin

For other people named George Zimmerman, see George Zimmerman (disambiguation).

George Michael Zimmerman (born October 5, 1983) is an American man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. On July 13, 2013, he was acquitted of second-degree murder in Florida v. George Zimmerman. After his acquittal, Zimmerman was the target of a shooting. The perpetrator was convicted of attempted murder.

Background

George Michael Zimmerman was born on October 5, 1983, in Manassas, Virginia.^[1][2][3] He is the third of four children, and his siblings include a brother, Robert Jr., and two sisters, Grace and Dawn.^[3][1] His mother, Gladys Cristina (née Mesa) Zimmerman, was born in Peru. His maternal great-grandfather was of Afro-Peruvian descent.^[3][4] His fath