The neighborhood watchman who gunned down Florida teen Trayvon Martin is suing NBC, claiming the network creatively edited the 911 call he made after the February 26 shooting to play up the racial overtones in the case.
George Zimmerman claims the piece -- which was nationally broadcast on both TODAY and NBC Nightly News in March -- had been edited to make it sound as if the first thing he told the 911 dispatcher that Martin was African-American. On the complete recording, Zimmerman didn't mention the young man's ethnic background until minutes into his discussion -- and after being asked a specific question.