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A Florida man claims George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin, threatened to shoot him during a road rage incident this week.

Zimmerman, 30, was contacted by police Thursday about the incident, but not arrested, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

In a 911 call Tuesday, 35-year-old Matthew Apperson said Zimmerman became enraged while driving and began yelling hewould shoot Apperson.

"George Zimmerman was the driver, and they were threatening to kick my ... and to shoot me," Apperson told the dispatcher.

Apperson said he drove to a gas stationto call police and Zimmerman followed him, still making threats.

Zimmerman was contacted by officers Thursday when Apperson again called police to say Zimmerman was again following him and he feared for his safety, according to the 911 call.

When police contacted Zimmerman, he was armed and said he was in the area for a doctors appointment, according to dash cam video and an officers body cam.

Officers took the gun from Zimmerman, but returned it at the end of their contact with him, according to the videos.

Zimmermans demeanor was calm during the conversation with police, according to the videos.

Zimmerman was acquitted last year in the 2012 shooting death of Martin, an unarmed teenager whom Zimmerman said he shot in self-defense.

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Police say a driver accused George Zimmerman of threatening to kill him while on the road in Lake Mary on Tuesday, and then was spotted near his workplace two days later. Subscribe to WESH...

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LAKE MARY, Fla.-- George Zimmerman, the man who was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, had another brush with the law, reports CBS Miami.

Police say a driver reported Tuesday that George Zimmerman threatened to kill him after a confrontation on the road.

The man called police after a truck pulled up next to him and the driver, allegedly Zimmerman, yelled, "Why are you pointing a finger at me?"

The man, who said he recognized Zimmerman, claims Zimmerman asked, "Do you know who I am?"

Two days later, the man says he saw Zimmerman in his truck outside the man's workplace. He called police but declined to press charges. His name hasn't been released.

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A compilation of George Zimmerman's troubles with authorities since 2005

Lake Mary police had two previous encounters with Zimmerman last year. In September 2013, his estranged wife, Shellie Zimmerman, told police he had threatened her and her father. She later declined to press charges.

In a November 2013 incident, Zimmerman was arrested and accused of domestic violence by a girlfriend, who later dropped charges.

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Orlando, Fla. A driver says George Zimmerman, the man acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin, threatened to kill him, asking Do you know who I am? during a road confrontation in their vehicles, a police spokeswoman said Friday.

The driver, 35-year-old Matthew Apperson, told Lake Mary police officers that a passenger in a truck stopped at a light next to his car on a busy street in the Orlando suburb on Tuesday, rolled down his window and yelled, Hey, whats your problem? Why you shaking your finger?

Apperson said he was listening to music with his windows rolled up at the time, and that the passengers yelling was unprovoked.

The trucks driver then asked Apperson, Do you know who I am? according to a police report. Apperson said he believed it was Zimmerman.

Zimmerman was acquitted last year of second-degree murder for fatally shooting the 17-year-old Martin, a case that drew international attention and spurred national discussions about race and self-defense laws. Martin was black and unarmed.

George Zimmerman was the driver, and they were threatening to kick my ass and to shoot me, Apperson told a police dispatcher in a 911 call.

Apperson told the dispatcher that he pulled into a nearby gas station to use the phone since he didnt have his cellphone, and the truck followed him. Zimmerman drove the truck up to Appersons car, blocking him in, Apperson said.

He almost hit my car and he said he would shoot me then, said Apperson, who told the dispatcher that he never saw a gun in Zimmermans truck. Both of them were threatening to shoot me and kill me.

Apperson called police from the gas station, but the truck was gone by the time officers arrived. Apperson, who has a concealed-weapons license, was carrying a firearm at the time, according to the police report.

Officers told Apperson that without other witnesses or clear video identifying the driver as Zimmerman, it would be difficult to make a case, the police report said. Apperson said he didnt want to press charges.

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Police: George Zimmerman accused of threatening driver

LAKE MARY, Fla.-- George Zimmerman, the man who was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, had another brush with the law, reports CBS Miami.

Police say a driver reported Tuesday that George Zimmerman threatened to kill him after a confrontation on the road.

The man called police after a truck pulled up next to him and the driver, allegedly Zimmerman, yelled, "Why are you pointing a finger at me?"

The man, who said he recognized Zimmerman, claims Zimmerman asked, "Do you know who I am?"

Two days later, the man says he saw Zimmerman in his truck outside the man's workplace. He called police but declined to press charges. His name hasn't been released.

6 Photos

A compilation of George Zimmerman's troubles with authorities since 2005

Lake Mary police had two previous encounters with Zimmerman last year. In September 2013, his estranged wife, Shellie Zimmerman, told police he had threatened her and her father. She later declined to press charges.

In a November 2013 incident, Zimmerman was arrested and accused of domestic violence by a girlfriend, who later dropped charges.

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Police: George Zimmerman named in Fla. road rage incident