Trayvon Martin, age 17, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in February 2012. Zimmerman, part of the neighborhood watch, called 911 to report "a suspicious person". He was told to NOT get out of his car and approach the person. He disregarded these instructions, and moments later neighbors reported gunfire. Martin's 16 year old girlfriend at the time, Rachel Jeantel, was on the phone with him during the attack. FBI agents interview Jeantel on April, 2, 2012. Zimmerman claims he shot Martin in self-defense. on April 11, 2012, Zimmerman was charger with second-degree murder. After deliberating for 16 hours, the all-woman jury found George Zimmerman not guilty on July, 13, 2013.