In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. President Obama's immediate response was to issue a public statement saying, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/ </ref> Trayvon Martin's killing was in self-defense.
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In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. President Obama's immediate response was to issue a public statement saying, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/ </ref> A jury found Trayvon Martin's killing was in self-defense.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/13/george-zimmerman-found-not-guilty/2514163/ </ref>