Calls mount for police chief's firing in Trayvon Martin case

SANFORD, Fla. – The fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin is bringing heated calls for the resignation of the local police chief, and the city's commissioners voted "no confidence" in the chief Wednesday night.

The commission voted 3-2 against Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee but can't fire him because the police chief reports to the city manager. City Manager Norton Bonaparte told the commissioners he would take their vote under advisement.

Earlier in the day, calls for firing Lee were met with standing ovations at an NAACP meeting here aimed at addressing outrage over the killing of Trayvon, 17. The unarmed youth was shot Feb. 26 as he was returning to a gated community after buying candy at a convenience store.

The gunman, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, has not been charged and has said he shot the teen in self-defense. Zimmerman had been following the youth on foot and called the police department to report possible suspicious behavior, but he said he lost sight of Martin and was returning to his truck when he was attacked.

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