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As a special prosecutor weighs seemingly contradictory witness accounts about the death of Trayvon Martin, the teen's case will be the focus of a congressional briefing on Tuesday afternoon --?and Martin's parents are among those expected to attend.
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., organized the briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes in response to the shooting of Martin, an African American who was shot by George?Zimmerman,?a neighborhood watch captain on patrol?in Sanford, Fla.
The briefing is not as formal as a congressional hearing, but it marks the first time that?Congress has been brought into the?controversy.
A Justice Department official as well as a Martin family attorney were among those expected to speak at the House Judiciary Committee briefing.
It was not known if Martin's parents would address the briefing, but they are listed as attendees, not panelists.
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Details from the police report made at the scene of the Feb. 26 shooting were revealed on Monday. At least one witness, a 13-year-old boy, told police he saw?a man fitting?Zimmerman's description on the ground moaning before a shot was fired. Zimmerman?has said he shot in self-defense, and his?attorney says?he suffered a broken nose and other injuries when attacked by Martin.
One?neighbor told Dateline NBC that she heard what she thought was the moaning of a young person followed by a gunshot. She said she and her roommate saw Zimmerman straddling Martin's body?and that he didn't appear to be trying to help him.
Prosecutor Angela Corey called for patience on Monday as her team of investigators continues looking into Martin's killing. She did not say when investigators hope to decide whether enough evidence exists to prosecute.
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