She also stated that the police waited five days before requesting to even question her son and said that the lead homicide investigator told her that he did not believe the shooting was self-defense. Trevon Williams Finance Graduate from University of North Carolina Wilmington | Status: Job Seeking Burlington, North Carolina, United States 156 followers 154 connections Join to view profile. In response to criticisms of the investigation, Lee responded that "We are taking a beating over this" and defended the investigation. On each of the calls, Zimmerman offered information about the race of the suspects only when specifically asked by the dispatcher to do so; his reports said that all were black males. Zimmerman acknowledges that he shot Martin, claiming it was in self-defense. [205][206], While the shooting was being investigated, Zimmerman, his wife, and his parents went into hiding due to threats they were receiving as the case gained more attention. shooting of Trayvon Martin, fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. Zimmerman said he didn't want to confront Martin. Dispatcher: All right, sir, what is your name? Zimmerman replied with "OK" and stated that Martin got away. Williams turned . And he's a black male. (@deemintz1, @twill___) 1:07. 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