George Zimmerman sustains minor injuries in Florida shooting

George Zimmerman listens to testimony from forensics animation expert Daniel Shoemaker during his trial in Sanford, Fla. on July 9, 2013. Pool photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images

George Zimmerman, the Florida resident who was acquitted in the death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2013, sustained minor injures from a shooting incident Monday afternoon, the Lake Mary Police Department said.

Details about the incident remain scant, but Zimmerman’s attorney Don West said a bullet missed his client’s head.

“I think [the bullet] broke a window and lodged in his vehicle,” West said.

He also said that Zimmerman was sprayed with debris and glass from his vehicle’s busted windshield, the Associated Press reported.

According to West, Zimmerman was released from a nearby hospital.

Initial reports said Zimmerman was shot in the face, but police have yet to confirm details about Zimmerman’s injuries. Mary Lake police announced via Twitter that it will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. EST today.

Monday’s shooting continues a string of run-ins with law enforcement for Zimmerman, including, most recently, an aggravated assault charge for throwing a wine bottle at his ex-girlfriend. The case was dropped in January when she recanted her account.

A Florida jury acquitted Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in July 2013 in the death of 17-year-old Martin. The Justice Department also closed their investigation into the fatal shooting, citing “insufficient evidence” to pursue a civil rights case against Zimmerman.

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