Overview

On the rainy Sunday evening of February 26, 2012, the lives of two individuals collided at the Retreat at Twin Lakes, a gated townhouse community in the Orlando suburb known as Sanford, Florida. George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old insurance underwriter and neighborhood watch volunteer, grew suspicious of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old high schooler who was temporarily staying at the home of his father's fiancee who lived in the small gated subdivision. Martin, unarmed and dressed in a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, was walking home after going to a nearby 7-11 store to buy a can of Arizona Iced Tea and a bag of Skittles. Martin had committed no crime, but Zimmerman, concerned about recent burglaries and thefts in the neighborhood, called police to report a real suspicious guy who Zimmerman said was up to no good . . . or [was] on drugs or something. Minutes later, Trayvon Martin lay dead from a single gunshot wound to the chest.After Sanford police and prosecutors, unable to refute Zimmerman's claim of self defense, declined to charge him with the killing, Florida's governor appointed a special prosecutor, Jacksonville State Attorney Angela Corey, to investigate the case in the wake of protests and racially-charged anger that spread from coast to coast. Bypassing a grand jury, Corey filed second-degree murder charges against the neighborhood watch volunteer in a case that had become arguably the most controversial event of the decade.Now, forensic expert and crime scene reconstructionist Michael A. Knox tells the story of the forensic evidence in the killing and explains what that evidence really says about the fateful events that February evening in Sanford, Florida. Can the prosecution truly prove beyond a reasonable doubt that George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin? Intermediate Range is a riveting account of the forensic evidence in the killing, much of which has been overlooked, misunderstood, or ignored by the public and the news media.

Full Product Details

9780615687810

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Michael A. Knox is a forensic consultant in Jacksonville, Florida, who specializes in reconstructing crime scenes, especially those involving gunfire. Mr. Knox spent over 15 years working as a police officer and detective with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office before going to work as a full-time consultant in 2010. Mr. Knox has reconstructed crime scenes around the United States and has testified as an expert numerous times in state and federal courts. He has taught crime scene technology courses to law enforcement officials in the United States, Peru, the United Arab Emirates, and the Republic of Georgia. Mr. Knox is board certified as a crime scene reconstructionist with the International Association for Identification. He holds a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Florida and a Master's degree in forensic science from the University of Florida.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available