George Zimmerman on Trial–June 26

By Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at zack.stieber@epochtimes.com
June 26, 2013Updated: July 18, 2015

See a live stream of court proceedings for today, June 28, and a guide to what’s happened this week here

 George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florid is on trial over the shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was walking back from a convenience store when shot by Zimmerman. 

The shooting, which happened on a rainy night in February 2012, was in self-defense, says Zimmerman. He has been charged with second-degree murder.

The trial is ramping up after jury selection on June 20 and opening statements on June 24.

On June 25, the first eyewitness gave testimony.

See what happened on June 26 below. 

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