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Broken up. it bursts into flames there. crazy, right? amazing pictures to see. luckily, no reports of injuries. further launch is expenned as they try to figure out what happened. the trial of george zimmerman continues in a few hours. officers have been testifying about what zimmerman told police in the days after he killed trayvon martin. the jury heard zimmermans words for himself. here is george howell. >> reporter: the first investigator to interview george zimmerman took the stand on day...

Officers that the investigation was taken from, and their power was usurped, im sure they were a little bit upset about it, some of that came across on the witness stand. when you look at george zimmermans statements, he did call trayvon martin repeatedly a suspect. he also said these guys always get away. i think something thats very interesting to take away, as well is that he talked about serino said he didnt feel george zimmermans injuries were life threatening. he also said he didnt believe...

Trial. today jurors heard zimmerman give his version of what happened the night he shot trayvon martin. this was all on video. a detective also testified about the written statement zimmerman gave later that night. the lead investigator in the case also took the stand. the prosecution tried to use zimmermans own words and to back up their claim that he profiled martin from the moment he spotted him. defense tried to show that zimmermans statements were credible. just ahead, our legal panel is go...

We call the police, the non-emergency line and these guys always get away. >> reporter: a key witness for the state, singleton said zimmerman agreed to be interviewed without a lawyer. zimmerman dropped his head to the table. >> did he evidence he was angry with trayvon martin? >> no. >> that he had hatred for him? >> no. >> spite or ill will? >> no. >> anything that would suggest to you some type of bad attitude toward trayvon martin? >> no. >> rather, he seemed to be affected by the fact he re...

Good evening. welcome once again to ac 360 special report, self-defense or murder. every night, all the ki moments from court today. today day six, jurors heard the defendants recorded version of what happened the night he killed trayvon martin and heard from two police officers including the lead investigator. the prosecutor seeking to highlights inconsistencies in zimmermans story and bolstered their claim that he profiled martin from the moment he spotted him. another very full hour. we begin...

Was usurped, im sure they were a little bit upset about it, some of that came across on the witness stand. when you look at george zimmermans statements, he did call trayvon martin repeatedly a suspect. he also said these guys always get away i think something thats interesting to take away as well, he talked about -- sarinos said he didnt feel george zimmermans injuries were life threatening. he also said he didnt believe george zimmerman went down with a single punch. we also got out those inc...

Today prosecutors played a video of them questioning george zimmerman. >> did you ever say to him -- did it not occur to you? >> no, i dont have a problem and i started backing away from him. >> did it not occur to you? >> i was scared. >> you were scared to tell him you were -- you were afraid to tell him that? >> yes, sir. >> im not trying to put you on the spot. but these are the questions theyre going to ask you. it seemed like the perfect opportunity to say im neighborhood watch. i dont rec...

In zimmermans statements and he said, oh, people dont tell things the same way twice. that was the cop saying that. there was no reason for him to go to bat for zimmerman that way. >> singleton talked about zimmerman holstering his gun. i want to play what she said on the stand. >> did he elaborate as to why he would holster his gun back if he thought the victims were alive? >> he didnt put that the two terms together. >> that wasnt significant to you? >> i dont know if thats significant. >> wel...

Talk about a loss. it really its, 200 structures have been lost already. still 0% contained. they have a lot of work ahead of them still. >> well certainly stay on it. >> all right, critical day for the prosecution in the george zimmerman trial. for the first time, jurors heard zimmerman in his own words describe in detail the night he killed trayvon martin. heres abcs tahman bradley. >> john: george zimmerman didnt take the stand. jurors heard from him several times. on this tape, zimmerman des...

Better tell me exactly what happened. and georges response, thank god. i hope that someone would voida tape it, hoping that there would be incontroverteded evidence of his lack of guilt. >> doris singleton, i assume the defense doesnt want to show your client as someone who is vicious and wants to kill someone and enjoys it, and had a discussion about faith that your client had a discussion the night of the shooting with this officer on faith. >> they talked about faith, talked about being chris...