Prosecutor’s Affidavit in Trayvon Case: ‘Zimmerman Confronted Martin’
In the Trayvon Martin shooting case, George Zimmerman appeared in court today, and prosecutors filed a probable cause affidavit that directly contradicts Zimmerman’s statements on a key point: George Zimmerman Court Affidavit: ‘Zimmerman Confronted Martin’.
George Zimmerman (Seminole County Jail mugshot)The document says Trayvon’s mother identified the screams for help heard in a 911 call as those of her son. It also reveals that investigators interviewed a “friend” of Trayvon’s who was talking to him in the leadup to the shooting.
Based on the description, it appears the friend was the girl described by Martin family attorneys as his girlfriend.
“During this time, Martin was on the phone with a friend and described to her what was happening,” the affidavit said. “The witness advised that Martin was scared because he was being followed through the complex by an unknown male and didn’t know why.”
Martin tried to run home, the affidavit says, but was followed by Zimmerman. “Zimmerman got out of his vehicle and followed Martin.”
The affidavit goes on to say that “Zimmerman disregarded the police dispatcher” who told him to stop, and “continued to follow Martin who was trying to return to his home.”
Zimmerman, the affidavit says, “confronted Martin and a struggle ensued.”