Gun used to kill Trayvon Martin is sold

Former neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman says he is vetting bids after closing an auction for the handgun he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.

Zimmerman — who was acquitted over the 2012 killing — revealed on his blog that the sale had been successful, but did not give any details.

The website believed to be the venue for the auction, United Gun Group, tweeted that there had been two auctions running simultaneously, one for pre-qualified buyers and a “fake” one for the public.