Eric Holder says he shares concerns about Trayvon Martin’s death

By William Branigin and Sari Horwitz, Updated: Monday, July 15, 10:34 AM E-mail the writers

With the acquittal of George Zimmerman continuing to reverberate nationwide, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. says he shares concerns about “the tragic, unnecessary shooting death” of an unarmed black teenager in Florida last year, and he is vowing to pursue a federal investigation into the matter.

In remarks prepared for delivery at the social action luncheon of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Holder pledged that the Justice Department would “continue to act in a manner that is consistent with the facts and the law” and would work to “alleviate tensions, address community concerns and promote healing” in response to the case.

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