This is kpix 5 news. Celebration and anger. Intense emotions have sparked across the country as tonight George Zimmerman is a free man. We the jury find George Zimmerman not guilty. Jurors found the florida neighborhood watchman not guilty of Second Degree murder in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin. The news brought celebration among zimmermans legal team and his family but a very different reaction outside the courtroom. Shock. Disappointment. Heartbroken. Heartbroken for trayvons family. Me as a parent. Every grandmother. Got young grandsons coming up in society. This shouldnt have happened. And good evening. We start our coverage of local reaction to the verdict in the east bay. Christin ayers is there where a peaceful rally is taking place tonight. Reporter its not just a rally. Its moving into a march. We look over here. Well have the camera man pan so you can see an organic march starting to happen from city hall right now. Any where from were thinking about 150 people out
Bridge. Will it open on time or not . And what time would that be. And were going to talk about the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman and the vandalism in oakland overnight. Lets look at the pictures that we shot late last night. The former Neighborhood Watch volunteer acquitted of Second Degree murder in the death of Treyvon Martin. Those are shots from oakland. The police say around 100 people were in the streets and did damage to local businesses there overnight, windows broken, garbage cans set on fire. There were no arrests in oakland, and no injuries reported as well. The jury in florida reached the verdict after 15 hours of deliberations over two days. Cbs 4s molly hall has the latest from the courthouse in florida. Reporter George Zimmerman walked out of the courtroom minutes after hearing this. We the jury find George Zimmerman not guilty. Reporter at first, he showed no emotion to the verdict. Moments later, he smiled. His family hugged and his wife shed tears. Treyvon