http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/140127772-storyBy: Valerie Boey
Posted:May 11 2016 11:15PM EDT
Updated:May 12 2016 12:18AM EDT
LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who was acquitted in the shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2013, is selling his gun.
The 9mm pistol that Zimmerman said was used to shoot and kill Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 is up for sale in an online auction. FOX 35 spoke to Zimmerman about the weapon and its sale. "I recently received it back from the Department of Justice. They took it after my trial, after I was exonerated," he said.
We reached out to Trayvon Martin's family attorney for comment. While they didn't want to talk about Zimmerman, they gave us a statement which reads, "The Trayvon Martin Foundation is committed to its mission of ending senseless gun violence in the United States. This election season, we are laser focused on furthering that mission. As such, the foundation has no comment on the actions of that person."
Zimmerman says he has had death threats while in hiding and has had several more after putting this gun up for auction. "What I've decided to do is not cower," he said. "I'm a free American. I can do what I want with my possessions."
The auction goes live at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Bids start at $5,000.
