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Matthew Apperson was charged with second-degree attempted murder Thursday, CNN reports.
Apperson is accused of shooting into George Zimmerman‘s car on May 11 as Zimmerman was driving down a street in Lake Mary, Florida. A bullet passed through the car window on the passenger side of Zimmerman’s vehicle, narrowly missing him.
“Our law enforcement community and the State Attorney’s Office works vigorously to ensure people may travel our busy streets, going about their business, without fear. Every resident and visitor to Seminole County deserves this freedom,” said State Attorney Phil Archer.
Apperson’s attorney Michael LaFay maintains that his client was only defending himself against Zimmerman, whom Apperson claims pointed a gun at him. Apperson also insists that Zimmerman threatened during a previous road rage incident. Apperson is also facing charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm.
“My reaction to these charges is a pronounced shrug,” said LaFay. “I’ve reviewed the charges, and they don’t change the facts. The prosecutors have put their heads together and tried to contemplate what could be the most serious charges, but that doesn’t really change anything. This is a case of self-defense.”
Zimmerman’s legal team is arguing that Apperson became fixated on the 31-year-old after he was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2013.
Let’s see if the justice system works for him.
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