In The Case Of Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman Will Not Have Federal Civil Charges Against Him

In The Case Of Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman
Will Not Have Federal Civil Charges Against Him

BHR Hollywood Reports......The Justice Department said Tuesday its independent investigation found "insufficient evidence" to charge George Zimmerman with federal civil rights violations in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.

Trayvon Martin

Attorney General Eric Holder said the evidence did not meet the "high standard for a federal hate crime prosecution," but the decision should not end efforts to explore racial tensions in the justice system.

The decision closes the federal investigation.

"This young man's premature death necessitates that we continue the dialogue and be unafraid of confronting the issues and tensions his passing brought to the surface," Holder said in a statement.

"We, as a nation, must take concrete steps to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future."

George Zimmerman

Zimmerman shot Trayvon, 17, on Feb. 26, 2012, as the teen walked back to a relative's home after purchasing snacks at a convenience store in Sanford, Fla.

The federal investigation resumed after Zimmerman's acquittal in state court.

Justice For Trayvon Martin

 Federal investigators reviewed the evidence generated by Florida's investigation and prosecution and independently conducted 75 witness interviews and reviewed other encounters Zimmerman had with law enforcement in Florida,

 The Justice Department said. Federal authorities also retained an independent bio mechanical expert who assessed Zimmerman's descriptions of his struggle with Trayvon and the shooting.