Trayvon Martin Parents Break Silence, Say They Are ‘Shocked And Disgusted’ By Zimmerman Verdict [VIDEO]

Trayvon Martin's parents have finally broken their silence following the George Zimmerman verdict that found him not guilty of killing their 17-year-old son. Zimmerman, 29, was acquitted of second degree murder and manslaughter by a jury of 6 women in Florida.

Martin's parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin made a string of television appearances after the month long trial in which they both testified. A crucial part of the evidence for both the prosecution and the defense was a 911 in which a male can be heard screaming for help. Fulton and Martin both testified that it was their 17-year-old son Trayvon screaming for help, although Zimmerman's mother also testified that it was her son who was screaming for help.

The have kept relatively mum following Zimmerman's acquittal although today they broke their silence and admitted their true feelings after hearing the fateful verdict. "I really didn't believe that he was not guilty. My first thought was shock, disgust. I think people are forgetting that Trayvon was a teenager so he probably thought as a teenager," Fulton told Good Morning America. The defense painted Trayvon as being a young man who was looking for a fight with Zimmerman, although the prosecution and Martin's parent say that he was simply a 17-year-old boy who was still a kid. "I really do believe he was afraid because he did call George Zimmerman creepy. So he was afraid and if you are 17 years old and you are afraid, you may not know what to do," Fulton admitted.

Martin's father had similar thoughts regarding the lack of justice for his son's death. Tracy alleged that if the jury knew who Trayvon really was "as a human being" that would have maybe changed their decision, Tracy continued "I just wish they had an opportunity to really know who Trayvon was and to put that in context with what their decision was." His grieving father described Trayvon as a typical teenager, "He was a kid. They didn't know him as a human being, a very decent human being, a fun-loving kid. He loved kids."

Martin's parents were asked some tough question while on Good Morning America. Zimmerman's parents, Robert and Gladys, recently spoke with Barbara Walters and revealed that if they had the chance, they would tell Martin's parents how truly sorry they are about what happened the night their son fatally shot the unarmed 17-year-old teen.

And although the questions was posed to present an emotional response for Martin's parents, Tracy handled it admirably, stating "There's no winner in this situation,' he said. "Obviously, we are devastated more. I just think that all the circumstances surrounding books being written and the mischaracterization of us as parents, I just really don't feel that it's real sincere. But we continue to pray that we'll find peace and strength to be forgiving parents."

Martin and Fulton have joined together to create a foundation in memory of their son, Trayvon, they hope that his death and the subsequent trial can serve as a learning experience for the country and prompted us to change and grow.
Tracy described the achievement they hope to move towards with the help of the Trayvon Martin foundation, "I think moving forward we need to educate ourselves as a community on the gun laws, on the laws, on the statutes. We need to come together more as a whole, not individual people, not individual races, and religions. We need to come together as God's people. We need to start learning each other, understanding each other. You can't just judge a book by its cover. Something is wrong in so many ways to say that someone is suspicious just because you don't know them."

Sybrina added, "It's not just about the Trayvon Martin case. Now it's about your kids. It's about other kids. What do we tell our sons?"

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