"This tale defies logic," Trayvon Martin's family said on Wednesday after George Zimmerman filed a lawsuit against the family. Sybrina Fulton, mother of Martin, is seen here delivering a speech in 2017. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
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Defendant Matthew Apperson reacts to testimony from George Zimmerman during a September court hearing in Sanford, Fla. Joe Burbank/AP hide caption
Sanford, Fla., police Officer Timothy Smith holds up the gun that was used to kill Trayvon Martin, while testifying on June 28, 2013, the 15th day of George Zimmerman's murder trial. Zimmerman has listed the gun for sale online. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
An empty jury box at the Orange County Courthouse during the Casey Anthony murder trial in 2011. Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/MCT/Landov hide caption
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George Zimmerman, seen here in a Seminole County Sheriff's Office photo in January, was reportedly shot at while in his car Monday. Getty Images hide caption
A booking photo provided by the Seminole County Public Affairs shows George Zimmerman on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. In the latest in a string of run-ins with the law in the past two years, Zimmerman has been charged with aggravated assault. AP hide caption
Lawyer Bruce Zimet comforts Marissa Alexander during a hearing Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. Bruce Lipsky/AP hide caption
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George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after a jury found him not guilty in the murder of Trayvon Martin, in Sanford, Fla., on July 14. Joe Burbank/AP hide caption
Shellie Zimmerman in court on June 20. Gary W. Green/UPI/Landov hide caption
George Zimmerman "probably feared for his life," juror B37 told CNN. Gary W. Green/EPA/LANDOV hide caption
Protesters in support of Trayvon Martin march across the Brooklyn Bridge after attending a rally organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton on Sunday in New York City. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
President Obama at the White House on Friday, as he spoke about the death of Trayvon Martin and the national discussion that the case has generated. Larry Downing/Reuters /Landov hide caption
President Obama's July 19, 2013, comments on Trayvon Martin and race relations
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, appears for an interview with NPR's Michel Martin at Tell Me More. Doriane Raiman/NPR hide caption
George Zimmerman "probably feared for his life," juror B37 told CNN. Gary W. Green/EPA/LANDOV hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the annual convention of the NAACP in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday. Holder told the convention that "Stand Your Ground" laws that have been adopted in 30 states should be reconsidered. David Manning/Reuters /Landov hide caption
George Zimmerman during his trial. Joe Burbank/pool/UPI/Landov hide caption
Los Angeles Police Department officers in riot gear detain a man after disturbances in the streets around Leimert Park. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
In Los Angeles on Sunday, demonstrators expressed their anger over the acquittal of George Zimmerman on the charges he faced for the death of Trayvon Martin. Jim Ruymen/UPI /Landov hide caption
Trayvon Martin supporters sit in New York City's Times Square on Sunday after marching from a rally for Martin in Manhattan. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
George Zimmerman "probably feared for his life," juror B37 told CNN. Gary W. Green/EPA/LANDOV hide caption
Trayvon Martin supporters rally in New York's Times Square on Sunday. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption