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The day after George Zimmerman entered police custody on second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of their son, Trayvon Martin’s parents are still searching for answers 

“I believe it was an accident,’’ Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, told TODAY on Thursday. “I believe that it just got out of control and (Zimmerman) couldn’t turn the clock back. I would ask him, did he know that that was a minor, that that was a teenager, and that he did not have a weapon?

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“I understand his family is hurting, but think about our family that lost our teenage son. It’s just very difficult to live with day in and day out. I’m sure his parents can pick up the phone and call him, but we can’t pick up the phone and call Trayvon any more.’’

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Zimmerman is currently secluded in Seminole County Jail in Florida after he turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday. In less than three weeks, special prosecutor Angela Corey concluded that Zimmerman, 28, should stand trial for murder in the second degree for the shooting of the unarmed Martin, 17, on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla.

Trayvon Martin’s mom: Killing was an ‘accident’

Martin’s parents watched the news of the murder charge on TV Wednesday in Washington, D.C., with their attorneys, clasping hands as Fulton broke into a quick smile.

“What went through my mind was that finally the person who shot and killed my son was going to be held accountable for what he has done,’’ Fulton told Ann Curry. “Even if (a trial) means he may be found not guilty, we just want him to be held accountable for what he’s done. By him not being arrested, that would not have been done. We are happy that he was arrested so that he can give his side of the story.’’

Zimmerman’s new attorney, Mark O’Mara, has said that Zimmerman will plead not guilty, and O’Mara will ask for Zimmerman’s release on bail. Zimmerman spent his first night in jail on Wednesday.

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article courtesy of MSNBC.com

 

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