US justice department to investigate Trayvon Martin killing

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The US justice department has begun an investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida by a neighbourhood watch captain.

The announcement came after a day of protests calling for the arrest of the Florida volunteer, George Zimmerman.

Zimmerman, 28, claims he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last month in self-defence during a confrontation in a gated community in Sanford, Florida.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/20/trayvon-martin-killing-investigation-opens