America erupts as jury finds George Zimmerman innocent of the murder and manslaughter of unarmed boy with a bag of sweet

Jury took just over 16 hours to come to not guilty verdict

Zimmerman was accused of second degree murder

He shot and killed teenager Trayvon in February 2012

Twitter users calls neighborhood watch volunteer 'dead man walking'

Case was not about race or right to bear arms, prosecutor says

Zimmerman said to be worried about reaction to verdict

Angry protests outside courthouse as case ends

'I thought he was guilty' prosecutor Rionda says

Immunity will be sought if attempt to sue Zimmerman is made

Is this racism coming back again? All hell let loose in Florida as George Zimmerman was found not guilty of a teenager named Trayvon Martin.

George Zimmerman, 29, was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of 17 year old Trayvon Benjamin Martin.
A jury of six women took more than 16 hours and 20 minutes to come to come to their unanimous decision that the death was justifiable.
Zimmerman, who was a neighbourhood watch volunteer, was charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Martin on February 26, 2012.
The court was told that he had followed the unarmed youngster through a park because he looked like he was 'up to no good.'
Zimmerman, a volunteer neighbourhood watchman, claims he shot Martin in self-defence, and that the teen punched him repeatedly before deciding to use lethal force.

Trayvon's parents were not present in court for the verdict

Public feeling: Crowds gather in Union Square, New York, to wait for the verdict in the trial

Victim: Trayvon Martin was shot and killed on February 26, 2012, as he was walking back from the 7/11 with a packet of Skittles and a can of juice