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Zimmerman, a 28-year-old mixed race Hispanic man,[Note 1] was the neighborhood watch coordinator for his gated community where Martin was visiting his relatives at the time of the shooting.[3][4][5] Zimmerman shot Martin, who was unarmed, during an altercation between the two.
This element of Florida's criminal justice system was highlighted during Zimmerman's trial, and after his acquittal on second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012. When the all-female jury was chosen, critics pointed out the lack of diversity on the panel.