Zimmerman’s DNA, Not Trayvon’s, On Gun Used in Shooting, Tests Show

Forensic results may harm defense claim that teen reached for pistol

Forensic tests in the Trayvon Martin case show that only George Zimmerman’s DNA was present on the grip of the gun used to fatally shoot the Florida teen. The test results, made public Wednesday by Florida justice officials, could help prosecutors dispute a claim by Zimmerman that the 17-year-old high school junior reached for the handgun. Zimmerman, 28, is charged with second-degree murder  in the fatal shooting of Martin after a February confrontation in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. He has pleaded not guilty, claiming the shooting was self-defense. Lawyers for Zimmerman say they hope to have charges dropped under Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law. (Associated Press)

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