CITY OF LAKE MARY POLICE DEPARTMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

05/15/2015

Lake Mary Police Departments Investigation Results in Appersons Arrest

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City of Lake Mary: On 05/15/2015, the Lake Mary Police Department arrested Matthew
Apperson on charges stemming from Mondays shooting incident. Mr. Apperson was
charged with one count of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, one count of
Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and one count of Firing a Deadly Missile into
an Occupied Conveyance. After conducting numerous interviews throughout the week,
detectives determined that Mr. Apperson did intentionally fire his weapon into the
vehicle occupied by George Zimmerman without provocation.
Mr. Apperson turned himself in to Lake Mary Police without incident early Friday
evening, and was transported to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility.
If you have questions, or need more information, please contact Bianca Gillett, Public
Information Officer, at 407-585-1305, or via email at bgillett@lakemaryfl.com.