The George Zimmerman shooter, who fired on the former neighborhood watchman last week, reportedly had a "fixation" with his
intended victim, according to a police report released Tuesday.
Apperson, who has been charged for shooting at Zimmerman as he sat in his pickup truck in Lake Mary, Florida, reportedly yelled “You remember me, you fat mother f***er?” at Zimmerman before
ambushing him, the New York Daily News reported.
“You owe me your life. The only reason I didn’t press charges on you is because I wanted to kill you myself," Apperson continued, apparently referencing a road rage incident between the two men last year.
Apperson then proceeded to fire his gun at Zimmerman’s truck. The bullet just missed Zimmerman's head as it went through the windshield, the Daily News noted. Police reportedly recovered two weapons at the scene.
According to the police report, Apperson was recently in a mental institution to be treated for signs of paranoia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. He is currently facing aggravated assault charges.
A $35,000 bond has been set for Apperson. A judge also ordered him to stay away from Zimmerman, and to turn over any firearms he owns to the Seminole County Sheriff’s office.
"I don't care whether you've been shopping at Publix for two hours and have a full cart of groceries or whatever. You see Mr. Zimmerman walking through that door, you're the one that has to leave," the judge reportedly told Apperson.
Zimmerman was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
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