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In this handout photo provided by Seminole County Sheriff`s Office, George Zimmerman poses for a mug shot photo after being arrested and booked into jail at the John Polk Correctional Facility November 18, 2013 in Sanford, Florida.(Photo: Seminole County Sheriff`s Office via Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FL-- George Zimmerman responded Sunday to a controversy involving a tweet he retweeted in connection to the death of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old teen whom he fatally shot in 2012,reports CBS affiliate WKMG.

Zimmerman was acquittedin the February 2012 shooting death ofTrayvon, an unarmed black teenager in Florida, in a case that sparked protests and a national debate about race relations.

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On Sunday, Zimmerman posted a statement online saying that the photo in the tweet was blocked on his feed, so he did not see it when he retweeted the tweet.

Zimmerman, now 32, retweeted a photo last week which allegedly included a picture of Trayvon's deceased body. The original tweet also included the caption, "Z-man is a one-man army," according to WKMG.

In the statement, posted to his Twitter page, he says he was simply retweeting words of encouragement from a supporter.

"I did not, and never will knowingly re-tweet a picture of a deceased body," the statement read in part. "I do not want to see or relive the night I was attacked and had to use lethal force to defend my life."

Throughout the 2013 trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys painted starkly different pictures of the then 29-year-old.

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Prosecutors portrayed Zimmerman as a vigilante, frustrated by the break-ins in his community that prompted him to launch a neighborhood watch program.

They said Zimmerman, who had aspirations to be a police officer, profiled the teen as a criminal and shot him "because he wanted to."

Defense attorneys on the other hand portrayed Zimmerman as a concerned community member who was "viciously attacked" when Martin "sucker punched" him and began slamming his head into a concrete sidewalk.

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George Zimmerman, the acquitted shooter in the death of Trayvon Martin, faces a Seminole circuit judge Nov. 19, 2013, in Sanford, Florida.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- George Zimmerman responded Sunday to a controversy involving a tweet he retweeted in connection to the death of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old teen whom he fatally shot in 2012, reports CBS affiliate WKMG.

Zimmerman was acquitted in the February 2012 shooting death of Trayvon, an unarmed black teenager in Florida, in a case that sparked protests and a national debate about race relations.

Zimmerman, now 32, retweeted a photo last week which allegedly included a picture of Trayvon's deceased body. The original tweet also included the caption, "Z-man is a one-man army," according to WKMG.

On Sunday, Zimmerman posted a statement online saying that the photo in the tweet was blocked on his feed, so he did not see it when he retweeted the tweet.

In the statement, posted to his Twitter page, he says he was simply retweeting words of encouragement from a supporter.

"I did not, and never will knowingly re-tweet a picture of a deceased body," the statement read in part. "I do not want to see or relive the night I was attacked and had to use lethal force to defend my life."

Throughout the 2013 trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys painted starkly different pictures of the then 29-year-old.

Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

AP Photo/HO/Martin Family

Prosecutors portrayed Zimmerman as a vigilante, frustrated by the break-ins in his community that prompted him to launch a neighborhood watch program.

They said Zimmerman, who had aspirations to be a police officer, profiled the teen as a criminal and shot him "because he wanted to."

Defense attorneys on the other hand portrayed Zimmerman as a concerned community member who was "viciously attacked" when Martin "sucker punched" him and began slamming his head into a concrete sidewalk.

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The man who killed black teen Trayvon Martin during a scuffle in Florida in 2012 claimed President Barack Obama has two things in common with the Oregon shooter: they are both of mixed race and both have killed Christians in the U.S.

On Twitter, where Zimmerman does his attacking these days, the acquitted killer tweeted: 2 things P.O.S. Obama & his son have in common, self proclaimed mixed race and attacking Christians on US soil. Zimmerman included a picture of suspected Oregon shooterChristopher Harper Mercer, who identifies as mixed race.

Zimmerman based his claim upon Mercer killing Christians on an apocryphal story told to a woman by her grandmother who claimed to be on the scene and said Mercer asked students their religion before shooting them. Earlier reports only stated that he asked their religion, but said nothing about Christianity being mentioned.

Zimmermans reference to Obamas son was based upon a comment the president made saying Trayvon Martin could have been his himself 35 years ago or his son.

Last week, Zimmerman retweeted a photo of Martins dead body after an admirer called him a one man army.

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2 things P.O.S. Obama & his son have in common, self proclaimed mixed race and attacking Christians on US soil. pic.twitter.com/Yrn7a9ZYeA

George M. Zimmerman (@TherealGeorgeZ) October 2, 2015

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George Zimmerman has sparked fury on Twitter yet again after retweeting a picture of Trayvon Martins dead body.

A fan had posted the shocking image on the social network alongside a message to Zimmerman saying: Z-Man is a one man army.

Zimmerman then retweeted the image to more than 10,000 followers on his account, which he often uses to troll people online.

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George Zimmerman, who fatally shot Trayvon Martin in 2012, has sparked fury on Twitter yet again after retweeting this picture of the teenagers dead body

Zimmerman (pictured right, in a 2005 mugshot) was acquitted of murder charges after the fatal shooting of Martin (left) in 2012

Rawstory.comreported Zimmerman retweeted the image on Friday but it has since disappeared from his profile.

It is unclear if Zimmerman or the original poster deleted the image or if it was removed by Twitter.

It led to Twitter users hurling abuse at Zimmerman, who was branded a miserable excuse for a human being.

One told him: Youre a disgusting human being. I know I shouldnt ever say that, but look at you. All proud for killing a kid.

Another added: One day someone will tweet the lifeless body of @TherealGeorgeZ and karma will be had.

The 31-year-old was acquitted of murder charges after the fatal shooting of Martin in 2012.

Last month, Zimmerman posted racist and homophobic slurs in a series of tweets as well as a selfie (pictured) he took as he smoked a cigar in a swimming pool

His latest controversial tweet sparked outrage among users on Twitter, who branded him a 'disgusting' person

He made headlines after shooting the unarmed 17-year-old on February 26, 2012, during a neighborhood patrol in Sanford, Florida.

The case shocked the nation, sparking protests across the country with demonstrators demanding Zimmerman's arrest and a full investigation.

On July 13 the following year, he was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Since then, he has had a series of run-ins with the law and courted online controversy a number of times by bragging about killing the African-American teenager on social media.

He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief after his then-girlfriend said he pointed a gun at her face during an argument.

Zimmerman was accused by his estranged wife Shellie of smashing an iPad during an argument at the home they had shared. However, no charges were ever filed due to a lack of evidence.

And following his third arrest for domestic violence allegations earlier this year, Zimmerman's lawyer admittedhis client 'has not been lucky with the ladies.'

Since his acquittal, Zimmerman (pictured in court in 2013) has had a series of run-ins with the law and courted online controversy by bragging about killing the African-American teenager on social media

Last month, he referenced Martin's death when someone messaged him saying 'It's slap-an-idiot Wednesday'

Zimmerman posted pictures of Michael Brown (left), who was shot dead by a white police officer in Ferguson and Virginia gunman Vester Flanagan (right) with the caption: If @BarackObama had two sons

Zimmerman also branded President Obama an ignorant baboon for his statements about the high number of gun-related deaths in America after the on-air shooting of WDBJ employees by Flanagan last month

Last month, Zimmerman referenced Martins death when someone sent him the message: Its slap-an-idiot Wednesday.

He replied: We all know how it ended for the last moron that hit me. Give it a whirl cupcake.

Hours later, he posted numerous racial slurs in a series of tweets as well as a selfie he took as he smoked a cigar in a swimming pool.

He posted pictures of Michael Brown and Vester Flanagan with the caption: If @BarackObama had two sons.

Zimmerman also branded President Obama an ignorant baboon for his statements about the high number of gun-related deaths in America after the on-air shooting of WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward.

Using a number of homophobic slurs, he wrote: Pansy Fester [sic] lee Flanagan, too much of a daisy to deal w/racism. Murders 2 whites. Hate crime, 100%. Racist Obama says nothing condeming [sic].

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Exonerated black-teen-killer George Zimmerman took to Twitter and wrote, in his official capacity as an expert in murdering people with firearms, that President Barack Obama is no different than Oregon shooter Christopher Harper Mercer, right down to the fact that theyre both mixed race.

The fact that Zimmerman mentioned the shooters race, unprompted, is surely just another indication that the death of Trayvon Martin wasnt racially motivated, but thats not the point at the moment, which is that he tweeted this:

Zimmermans reference to his son harkens back to the presidents comments after Martins death, that if I had a son, hed look like Trayvon. Its unclear why being a self proclaimed mixed race' person would necessarily be a terrible thing, but apparently Zimmerman has a problem with people of mixed race after all, he clearly associates them with piece[s] of shit who shoot up community colleges.

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