Florida man convicted of attempted murder of George Zimmerman
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept 16 (Reuters) - A Florida man was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a roadside confrontation with the ex-neighborhood watch captain widely known for killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, local media reported.
Matthew Apperson, 37, who according to prosecutors has a history of mental illness, was convicted in a jury trial in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Florida, according to accounts by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper and 24-hour Orlando television news channel News 13. (Reporting by Barbara Liston in Orlando; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Bernard Orr)
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