Florida state attorney Angela Corey told a press conference on Wednesday that George Zimmerman, 28, who claims to have killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in self-defense, has been charged with second-degree murder.
Zimmerman stands accused of fatally shooting Martin inside a gated community in the central town of Sanford on February 26, as the teen -- wearing a hooded sweatshirt on a rainy night -- was heading home after buying candy at a convenience store.