During day two of testimony in the George Zimmerman murder trial jurors heard from the first police officer to arrive on the scene and shown graphic photos of Trayvon Martin's body, according to CBS News.
Sanford police Sgt. Anthony Raimondo, one of the first officers to appear on the scene, shared with the jury details about what happened after he discovered Martin face down in the grass. After finding that Martin did not have a pulse Raimondo attempted to perform CPR.
"I attempted to get his pulse," Raimondo said. "I breathed for Mr. Martin...I tried to, sir."
Raimondo told jurors that he heard bubbling sounds coming from Martin's chest, a sign that air was getting into the chest from somewhere it shouldn't have been. Raimondo then called out to the gathering crowd for some plastic wrap and Vaseline so that he could attempt to seal the chest wound. Raimondo was never able to find an exit wound and he resumed CPR until rescue workers arrived and pronounced Martin dead, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Prosecutor John Guy showed the jury graphic photos of Martin lying in the grass and close-up pictures of the bullet hole in Martin's chest during Raimondo's testimony. When the graphic photos were shown Trayvon's Martin's father, Tracy Martin, had to leave the courtroom. Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, remained in her seat and was comforted by one of the family's attorneys, Daryl Parks, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The state also called Donald O' Brien to the stand. O'Brien is the president of the homeowners association for Retreat at Twin Lakes, the neighborhood the crime occurred in. O'Brien testified that the Neighborhood Watch program was started after Zimmerman suggested it. O'Brien said of the Neighborhood Watch program, "I don't think we needed it," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
A neighbor called by the state, Selene Bahadoor, told the jury that she had heard noises and what sounded like people running on the night of the shooting. Bahadoor said that she saw two people but was unable to describe them; she said they were "figures and arms flailing." Shortly after Bahadoor said she heard a gunshot and when she looked out she saw a "body in the grass....I remember it being face down," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Wendy Dorival, the former coordinator of the Sanford Police Department's neighborhood watch program, described Zimmerman as a man who was very dedicated to keeping his neighborhood safe, according to Fox News.
"He seemed like he really wanted to make changes in his community, to make it better," Dorival said.
Prosecutor Guy asked Dorival if members of a neighborhood watch were supposed to follow subjects that they felt were suspicious.
"There are the eyes and ears of law enforcement," Dorival said. "They're not supposed to take matters into their own hands."
More witnesses for the state will be called when the trial resumes on Wednesday morning.
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