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Trayvon Martin shooting

By Edecio Martinez

/ CBS News

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Unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was slain in the town of Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26 in a shooting that has set off a nationwide debate over race and justice. Alleged shooter and neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has claimed self-defense in Martin's death. On April 11, Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in the case.

Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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This undated photo provided by CBS affiliate WFOR shows George Zimmerman.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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In this July 16, 2005 photo provided by the Orange County Jail, Zimmerman is seen in a police mug shot. He was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence during a friend's underage drinking arrest.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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This undated file family photo shows Trayvon Martin and his father, Tracy Martin.

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This undated file family photo shows Trayvon Martin and his father, Tracy Martin.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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This undated file family photo shows Trayvon Martin, right, and his mother, Sybrina Martin.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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In this undated photo, Trayvon Martin holds an unidentified baby.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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Trayvon Martin is seen here in this undated family photo.

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Trayvon Martin, left, is seen here in this undated family photo with his mother, Sybrina.
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