Police: George Zimmerman shot at, injured in Florida …
Police say George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder charges in the 2013 shooting death of Trayvon Martin,was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries after being shot at in Florida. (Reuters)
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in 2013, suffered minor injuriesduring a shooting Monday afternoon inLake Mary, Fla.,a police spokeswomansaid.
Zimmerman did not fire a weapon during the confrontation with a man who last year accused Zimmerman of threatening to kill him.
At this time, the investigation has proven that George Zimmerman was not the shooter, Lake Mary Police spokeswoman Bianca Gillett said during a news conference. He was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries and has since been released.
Gillett said Zimmerman flagged down a police officer shortly before 1 p.m. and reported he was just involved in a shooting. At the same time, someone placed a 911 call on behalf ofMatthew Apperson, who said he was involved in a shooting with Zimmerman.
No arrests have been made,and the police department is awaiting counsel in order to interview both parties,Gillett said, adding that police do not know why or how the altercation began. She also declined to release information on any weapons involved.
Apperson and Zimmerman have crossed paths before. In September 2014, Apperson, 35, told Lake Mary police that Zimmerman threatened to kill him and said, Do you know who I am? during a road rage incident. Apperson declined to press charges.
Aside from that September run-in, Lake Mary policedo not have additional reports of altercations involving the two men, Gillett said.
Police ChiefSteve Bracknelltold theOrlando Sentinelthat Zimmerman suffered injuries to his face.
Zimmermans attorney, Don West, told told the Orlando NBC affiliate WESHthat a bullet missed his clients head. West said glass from the car windshield sprayed Zimmerman.
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