zimmerman was in class when the topic was discussed. neighborhood watch volunteer says he shot and killed the 17-year-old because he was beating him badly and feared for his life. carter talked how the law might be used in this case. the fact that there were injuries have a tendency to show or support that that person had a reasonable apprehension of fear. reporter: the prosecution tried to paint zimmerman as a wannabe cop who couldn t make the force. does the person indicate whether or not they have a reason for wanting to go on the ride-alongs? yes, sir. what is that reason? states here solidify my chances of a law enforcement career. reporter: a firearms analyst said the bullet hole in martin s hoodie indicates zimmerman s gun touched his clothes. the clothing displayed residues and physical effects consistent with a contact shot. reporter: john and tai, zimmerman claims trayvon martin grabbed his gun. but a dna expert testified he
didn t find any of martin s dna on zimmerman s weapon. john and tai? tahman, thank you. a tip from a friend of new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez led authorities to a an apartment. hernandez said to have called it his flophouse. the search turned up ammunition and clothing he was seen wearing on video the night a friend was shot dead. hernandez charged with murder in the case. colorado senator mark udall s brother has been found dead on a hiking trail in wyoming. searchers found james randy udall s body yesterday after scouring the mountain since friday. the 61-year-old on a solo backpacking trip. his family is still awaiting an autopsy. they said he apparently died of natural causes while doing what he loved most. fire crews now have the yarnell fire almost half contained. investigators looking into the deaths of 19 firefighters went to the scene for the first time yesterday. they will also look at radio logs and weather reports.
the statue of liberty is reopened to visitors. the island took quite a beating from hurricane sandy. just in time for the fourth of july, she s all cleaned up and ready to welcome the public. abc s john donvan has details in our favorite story of the day. i missed it. reporter: she stood there when sapd sandy hit, when the clouds lowered and the rain pounded in. holding her ground, hour after hour. empty, of course, of tourists. the day before sandy had been up inside her first time in a year. and the upstairs had been closed for repairs and just reopened when the storm came this way. the day after sandy, look, the docks, the paving, everything. it had gone under water and needed to be fixed. so since november you couldn t go out there, and you couldn t go up inside. although, of course, you could still look from a far at the outside. isn t that what made it a symbol all these years for an idea that travels everywhere. we see it on coins. we see it in logos, on what we
eat. on jerseys, on foreheads everywhere. liberty. there is no substitute. well, maybe this guy, or this guy, or this guy. it means a lot to me because i was raised in the city. i m a new yorker. i m american. i was born here. i m here. with the american flag. i come and make some money. reporter: anyway, they have been busy on liberty island, rebuilding with a deadline in mind. that s when the tourist ferries start running again. you can once again go inside. really the outside, we have had that all along. it s never looked better even when the clouds are low. john donvan, abc news. all right. coming up. a man who proves it is never, ever too late. 95-year-old runner who logged tens of thousands of miles on the ground and in the air. we will explain. he s amazing. also ahead, the selfie nation, why young people seem obsessed with sharing every facial expression with the world. are we creating a generation of
the booties. god bless america. with that said, that comment there, john. with that said, that comment there, john. at said, that comment there, john. our daughter is all kate.