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Man charged in George Zimmerman shooting had ‘fixation,’ history of mental illness: cops 236 Tweet email Man Charged in George Zimmerman Shooting Had fixation NY Daily News
BY MEG WAGNER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 12:17 PM The Florida man charged with shooting George Zimmerman had a “fixation” with his target and recently spent time in a mental institution, police said.
Matthew Apperson, arrested for the shooting the neighborhood watch leader in Lake Mary last week, was recently sent to the mental facility showing signs of paranoia, anxiety and bipolar disorder, according to a police report released Tuesday.
Zimmermann was shot last week as he drove through the Orlando suburb. He told cops Apperson got behind his truck and yelled, "You remember me, you fat mother f----r?"
George Zimmerman was shot last week in Lake Mary, Fla.George Zimmerman was shot last week in Lake Mary, Fla. (POOL/REUTERS) Apperson continued to berate Zimmerman, screaming, "You owe me your life. The only reason I didn't press charges on you is because I wanted to kill you myself," according to the police report.
In September, Appersonclaimed his target threated to kill himduring a road rage incident in which Apperson again asked, "Do you know who I am?" No charges were filed in that case.
During the latest confrontation, Zimmerman called the heckler a "clown," he admitted to cops.
That's when Apperson fired into Zimmerman's car before fleeing the scene. Zimmerman was nearly hit in the head, but suffered only minor scratches.
The 36-year-old shooter surrendered himself to police Friday.
MAGS OUT; NO SALES 1 | 2 Matthew Apperson faces aggravated assault charges for the alleged attack. (RED HUBER/AP) Apperson was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and firing a missile into an occupied conveyance.
His lawyer said he was acting in self-defense when he fired opened fire.
Zimmerman was acquitted of any crime two years ago for fatality shooting unarmed teen Trayvon Martin.
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