Five years in death of Gurley Trial Pending

George Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch captain living in Sanford FL in a gated community. On February 26, 2012 while “patrolling” the community, he saw 17-year-old Trayvon Martin walking back from a convenience store and called 911 to report a suspicious person. Disregarding instructions to not get out of his vehicle, Zimmerman approached and accosted Trayvon. Neighbors testified to hear- ing voices arguing, then gunfire. Trayvon was dead. Initially no charges were filed but on April 11, 2012 Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. The six-woman jury could have found Zimmerman guilty of second-degree murder; found him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter; or found him not guilty. After more than 16 hours the jury found Zimmerman not guilty. So much has happened since the murder and trial. He has even went so far as to auction off the gun he used to murder Trayvon. "I am honored and humbled to announce the sale of an American Firearm Icon," he wrote. "The firearm for sale is the firearm that was used to defend my life and end the brutal attack from Trayvon Martin on 2/26/2012.” He also entertained participating in a celebrity boxing match with rapper DMX, but it never came to fruition. shot Hill multiple times. Hill was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Coy’s legal counsel argued that he fired after mistaking a set of keys in Hill's right hand for a silver revolver. Hill was unarmed at the time of the shooting.

Coy was indicted in February on counts of murder, felonious assault and reckless homicide. He was also later fired from the department for failing to activate his body camera before the shooting and for not rendering aid to Hill after the shooting. His trial has been postponed because he is receiving treatment for cancer.