George Zimmerman (disambiguation)

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George Zimmerman (born 1983) is an American man known for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin in 2012.

George Michael Zimmerman is an American known for the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida on February 26, 2012. On July 13, 2013, he was acquitted of all charges in Florida v. George Zimmerman. As of 2015, he remained the subject of media interest due to ongoing controversy over the Trayvon Martin case. In addition, he has been involved in other violent incidents, with allegations of violence made against him; however, he was not convicted. Zimmerman was later the target of a shooting, which resulted in a conviction for attempted murder against the perpetrator.

George Zimmerman may also refer to:

George J. Zimmermann Mayor of Buffalo

George J. Zimmermann (1882–1938) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1934–1937. He was born in Buffalo on June 19, 1882. He joined his father's lumber business, eventually becoming a partner. He married Gertrude Cochrane in 1923.

George O. Zimmerman, Ph.D., is a Polish born American scientist, researcher, inventor, professor emeritus of physics and former physics department chair at Boston University. Professor Zimmerman achieved his PhD in solid state physics in 1963 at Yale University and came to Boston University in the fall of 1963.

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Neighborhood watch organization of residents watching for crimes

A neighborhood watch or neighbourhood watch, also called a crime watch or neighbourhood crime watch, is an organized group of civilians devoted to crime and vandalism prevention within a neighborhood.

Paul Lionel Zimmerman known to readers as "Dr. Z", was an American football sportswriter and former player who wrote for the weekly magazine Sports Illustrated, as well as the magazine's website, SI.com. He is sometimes confused with Paul B. Zimmerman, a sportswriter who covered football for the Los Angeles Times from 1931 to 1968.

Gary Wayne Zimmerman is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986 to 1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993 to 1997. He won Super Bowl XXXII with the Broncos against the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and was an All-Pro selection eight times. He attended Walnut High School and the University of Oregon whereby he was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

John Zimmerman (figure skater) American figure skater

John Luther Zimmerman IV is an American professional pair skater and coach. With skating partner Kyoko Ina, he is the 2002 World bronze medalist and a three-time U.S. national champion. They also competed at the 2002 Olympics.

Mary Zimmerman is an American theatre and opera director and playwright from Nebraska. She is an ensemble member of the Lookingglass Theatre Company, the Manilow Resident Director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, and also serves as the Jaharis Family Foundation Professor of Performance Studies at Northwestern University.

Jack Cashill American journalist

Jack Cashill is an American author, journalist, blogger and documentary producer. He is a weekly contributor to the WorldNetDaily Web site and Executive Editor of Ingram's Magazine, a business publication based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmerman French pianist

Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmerman, known as Pierre Zimmermann and Joseph Zimmermann, was a French pianist, composer, and music teacher.

The Utah Open is the Utah state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Utah section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1926 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state. It was occasionally a PGA Tour event: in the 1940s, 1960, and 1963.

Deadmau5 Canadian musician

Joel Thomas Zimmerman, known professionally as Deadmau5, is a Canadian electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. Zimmerman produces a variety of styles within the progressive house genre and sometimes other forms of electronic music. His works have been included in numerous compilation albums, such as Tiësto's In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza, and his tracks have also been included and presented on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show.

Craig Melvin American Broadcast Journalist

Craig Delano Melvin is an American journalist, working for NBC News and MSNBC as an anchor and NBC News correspondent. In August 2018, he became a news anchor on NBC's Today and, in October 2018, a co-host of Today Third Hour before being made permanent in January 2019.

Shooting of Trayvon Martin 2012 death by firearm in Sanford, Florida, United States

On the night of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American high school student. Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Afro-Peruvian American man, was the neighborhood watch coordinator for his gated community where Martin was visiting his relatives at the time of the shooting. Zimmerman shot Martin, who was unarmed, during a physical altercation between the two. Zimmerman, injured during the encounter, claimed self-defense in the confrontation.

Trayvon Martin 21st-century American teenager

Trayvon Benjamin Martin was a 17-year-old African-American teenager from Miami Gardens, Florida, who was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman. Martin had gone with his father on a visit to his father's fiancée at her townhouse at The Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford. On the evening of February 26, Martin was walking back alone to the fiancée's house from a nearby convenience store. Zimmerman, a member of the community watch, saw Martin and reported him to the Sanford Police as suspicious. Moments later, there was an altercation and Zimmerman fatally shot Martin in the chest.

Walker Zimmerman Professional soccer player

Walker Dwain Zimmerman is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer and for the United States.

Trial of George Zimmerman 2013 murder trial in Florida, United States

State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012.

Joshua Soule Zimmerman American lawyer, politician, and orchardist

Joshua Soule Zimmerman was an American lawyer, politician, and orchardist in the U.S. state of West Virginia. In the early years of the 20th century, Zimmerman served as the Prosecuting Attorney for Hampshire County and as a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Zimmerman derives from the German last name Zimmermann, meaning "carpenter". The modern German terms for the occupation of are Zimmerer, Tischler, or Schreiner, but Zimmermann is still used.

Shannon M. Zimmerman is an American businessman and politician.