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Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was acquitted of the crime.

Trayvon Martin’s dad says he heard son’s screams – USA TODAYby wpjljron Tuesday, July 9th, 2013.Trayvon Martin’s dad says he heard son’s screams – USA TODAYGeorge Zimmerman arrives for the 20th day of his trial in Sanford, Fla.(Photo: Pool photo by Joe Burbank) SANFORD, Fla. — The father of Trayvon Martin told a jury Monday that he believes a 911 tape contains “my son’s last cry for help” on the night he was fatally shot by George Zimmerman. Defense attorneys […] George Zimmerman arrives for the 20th day of his trial in Sanford, Fla.(Photo: Pool photo by Joe Burbank)

>> i thought it was george. >> i think the defense was very effective with calling person after person after person after person to testify that it was george zimmerman yelling for help. >> it's an effective strategy because if the jury believes that is george zimmerman screaming for help, then it's reasonable to believe he feared for his life and pulled his gun in self-defense. in all, the defense calls nine witnesses who say that is george zimmerman's voice. but it's the tenth person who draws all the attention. sanford police investigator christopher serino says trayvon martin's own father ...

Effective with calling person after person after person after person to testify that it was george zimmerman yelling for help. >> it's an effective strategy because if the jury believes that is george zimmerman screaming for help, then it's reasonable to believe he feared for his life and pulled his gun in self-defense. in all, the defense calls nine witnesses who say that is george zimmerman's voice. but it's the tenth person who draws all the attention. sanford police investigator christopher serino says trayvon martin's own father thought it would be george zimmerman calling for help. he pl...

guy. looks like he's up to no good. >> someone screaming help. there's a gunshot. >> there's a black guy down. it looks like he's been shot and he's dead. >> he sat up and looked and said you're going to die tonight. and i pinched his arm and i grabbed my gun and fired one shot. >> we don't have anything to dispute his claim of self-defense. >> we're hearing that another young black man is killed and nothing is going to be done. >> this was the tensest situation i'd ever walked into. >> we were a tinderbox. we had people referring to us as racists, as no good cracker town. >> to me s...