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Trayvon Martin case: Sanford police chief quits, is called 'scapegoat'

Bill Lee Jr.

Bill Lee Jr., who had stepped aside as Sanford, Fla.'s police chief during the investigation of the shooting of unarmed African American teenager Trayvon Martin, has officially resigned as the community’s top cop, a city commissioner said Monday.

 

Florida Police Chief Steps Down in Fatal Shooting

Under pressure to resign over the investigation into the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Chief Bill Lee Jr. of the Sanford Police Department announces that he will temporarily step aside.

 

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