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Ben Crump / Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman #1176165

CBS Evening News for Thursday, May 12, 2016
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In court today the 9 millimeter pistol that George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin is up for sale. The former neighborhood watchman claimed that he shot the unarmed teenager in self-defense. He was found not guilty of murder. MARK STRASSMANN tells us what Zimmerman wants to do with the money. On gun broker dot com an auction Web site Zimmerman opened the bidding at five thousand dollars. He described the weapon as an American firearm icon and a piece of American history. He talked about th...
Reporter(s):
Mark Strassmann
Duration:
00:02:17

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