MIAMI - A man identified as a friend of the Florida neighborhood watch captain who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager said Monday the man would tell the teen's parents he's "very, very sorry" if he could.<br />
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Speaking on ABC's "Good Morning America," Joe Oliver said George Zimmerman is not a racist and has virtually lost his own life since the shooting.<br />
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"This is a guy who thought he was doing the right thing at the time and it's turned out horribly wrong," Oliver said.<br />
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On NBC's "Today" show, Oliver said he had spoken with Zimmerman's mother-in-law, who said Zimmerman was remorseful.<br />
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"I learned that he couldn't stop crying for days after the shooting," Oliver said.<br />
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Both Oliver and Craig Sooner, an attorney speaking for Zimmerman, said there is other evidence that hasn't come out that shows Zimmerman was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February.<br />
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The shooting in a gated community near Orlando has sparked widespread outrage, with many calling for Zimmerman's arrest.<br />
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Martin was returning to his father's fiancee's home from a convenience store when Zimmerman, 28, started following him, telling police dispatchers he looked suspicious. At some point, the two got into a fight and Zimmerman pulled out his gun.<br />
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Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is Hispanic.
