Obama Says Shooting Death Of Fla. Teen A 'tragedy'

MiamiHerald.com: Miami-Dade, Miami Herald: Local
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 7:37am

President Barack Obama is calling the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida a "tragedy" and says "every aspect" of the case should be investigated.

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