George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

After hours of deliberating the case, the jury came to the decision around 10:00p.m. on Saturday night.

The jury of six women deliberated for over sixteen hours since Friday, ultimately ruling that Zimmerman acted in self-defense. The jurors reached their verdict after three weeks of testimony from witnesses and arguments from prosecutors and the defense.

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