That’s the question that arises to most people in this highly controversial case. On the nightfall of Febuaray 26th 2012, Trayvon Martin was a 17 year old African American male who was shot and killed near his home in Standford, Flordia by a Neighborhood watch captin named George Zimmerman. Be mindful that Zimmerman was 28 and has had some other casesinvolving “criminal Activity” in his past.
Premise one: Trayvon Martin was near a house that George Zimmerman had called on before. Premise 2: Martin appeared to come out of nowhere and then proceeded to attack Zimmerman. Conclusion: Therefore, Zimmerman shot Martin as an act of seld defense. Given the factual evidence I will provide in the paragraphs below I will be arguing that Zimmerman did infact kill Trayvon, but it was not as an act of self