George Zimmerman, famously acquitted in the murder of Trayvon Martin, hasn’t done much to help his reputation since; he was most recently in the news in January when he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault after his girlfriend accused him of throwing a bottle at her during an argument.
So when news broke today that Zimmerman had been involved in a shooting during a road rage incident in Florida, many assumed that he had been the one doing the shooting. As it turns out, Zimmerman was on the receiving end of the gunfire and suffered what is being described as a minor wound to the face.
Lake Mary PD says Zimmerman did not fire during the incident, and has been released from the hospital.
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) May 11, 2015
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the death of #TrayvonMartin was involved in another shooting http://t.co/4Ebi91xivM
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/597841527151394816
@instapundit @Newsweek At. The shooter missed, Zimmerman caught some flying glass & diid NOT fire back. But that doesn't fit "the narrative"
— John Sheridan (@JohnSheridan12) May 11, 2015
Many assumed that Zimmerman was the shooter, though. CNN’s David Daniel, for example, very quickly deleted a tweet accusing Zimmerman of “exercising his 2nd amendment rights again” and posted an apology.
I read something wrong, and tweeted a bit of snark with a news item about George Zimmerman. I apologize. Lesson learned.
— David Daniel (@CNNLADavid) May 11, 2015
Apologies for jumping the gun, so to speak, are likely to be rare. Unnecessarily vague tweets like these from WESH-TV and from the Associated Press aren’t helping Zimmerman’s case.
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When someone tries to shoot George Zimmerman, the media says he's "'involved in a shooting." Cute. https://t.co/E1pLQzbOz8
— Karen A. Wyle (@WordsmithWyle) May 11, 2015
George Zimmerman involved in shooting, police say http://t.co/rUxkTLKoKo #breaking pic.twitter.com/cnNqHrkXIc
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) May 11, 2015
.@WESH you are DISGUSTING for reporting the attempted murder of #GeorgeZimmerman with the baiting "involved in" headline.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) May 11, 2015
BREAKING: Police say officers have responded to shooting involving George Zimmerman in Florida.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 11, 2015
"Julius Caesar involved in stabbing incident that resulted in the death of the Roman emperor." #AssociatedPressHeadlines
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) May 11, 2015
@instapundit Newsweek: Boston Marathon runners involved in bombing
— KBDaBear (@kbdabear) May 11, 2015
@waaf86 looks like he is the one who was shot
— Tyry (@threestangtyry) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/ab24nn/status/597829632117866496
.@AP Was he wearing a hoodie? PLEASE tell me he was wearing a hoodie.
— Jade Fischer (@JadeFischer) May 11, 2015
This MF … been tryna tell y'all!!
RT @AP BREAKING: Police say officers have responded to shooting involving George Zimmerman in Florida.
— Adrienne Fitzpatrick ☘️ (@MsFitzieBaby) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/JonaLisa/status/597830496635215873
https://twitter.com/gotwool/status/597830716362235904
When you hate gun violence, but George Zimmerman gets shot in the face. pic.twitter.com/WPIb6U0E3R
— Gerry Duggan (@GerryDuggan) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/ThotSwatter/status/597846451826380801
Harsh? Those are some of the nice comments.
Somebody shot at George Zimmerman, and it's his fault because we hate him for defending his life against a previous violent attacker.
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) May 11, 2015
@jtLOL People like you still defending him after he's more than proven he's a thug with temper issues is just as bad. GZ is who WE thought.
— Kno (@Kno) May 11, 2015
I'm not defending anybody. I'm just not celebrating because somebody got shot in the face. https://t.co/nfhAU2KK0V
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/kunterific/status/597839564598677504
https://twitter.com/kunterific/status/597843660869238784
At least we can count on CNN for an objective recap of events, right?
CNN's @SunnyHostin: This shooting shows that Zimmeman is no stranger to violence.
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
CNN's @SunnyHostin is using Zimmerman being shot to retry the Trayvon Martin case.
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
Weird. @CNN analysts are now angry police haven't found a way to railroad a non-white guy into prison. #zimmerman
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
lol CNN's @SunnyHostin wants some over-policing of a non-white man like RIGHT NOW. #zimmerman #WhatDueProcess
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
Important to point out that if Zimmerman did wave a gun, he's no innocent victim here.
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
I'm no fan of George Zimmerman, What I am is a zealot on the issue of due process.
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
My zealotry on due process used to make me a liberal, then Obama and his feminazis and anti-cop lynch mobs took over the Left & media.
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) May 11, 2015
Sigh. “White Hispanic Injured in Shooting” just doesn’t carry much gravity.
https://twitter.com/AdamWeinstein/status/597846071340113920
@AdamWeinstein #Zimmerman only slightly wounded? Possibly just window glass. Karma needs some target practice.
— The Black Files (@TheBlackFiles) May 11, 2015
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