George Zimmerman case
Shelly Zimmerman, wife of George Zimmerman, watches proceedings on the third day of jury selection in his murder trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford. Reuters

George Zimmerman was taken into custody when his wife Shellie, who is reportedly filing for divorce, called the police when he allegedly brandished a gun and threatened her and her father. Shellie has chosen not to press charges against her estranged husband. Zimmerman made headlined during the Trayvon Martin case in which he was acquitted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Martin under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Shellie Zimmerman told 911 dispatchers Monday afternoon that she was "really scared" as she claims her husband asked her to "come closer" while brandishing a gun. She also told dispatchers that her father had an injury on his nose when Zimmerman attacked him.

During the 5-minute call, she also mentioned that Zimmerman angrily grabbed her iPad, shattered it and cut it with a pocket knife. Not long into the call, the dispatcher advised she and her father stay inside the house until police arrived on the scene. George was temporarily detained after being questioned in front of their Orlando suburb home. He was released from custody shortly thereafter as Shellie and her father chose not to press charges after consulting an attorney, Police Chief Steve Bracknell told reporters. Police reported that Shellie and George began blaming on another for the fight that led to the incident when they arrived at the scene.

Police said they could not move forward with prosecution or press domestic violence charges because Shellie changed her story and they were unable to prove any assault had occurred. "Domestic violence can't be invoked because she has changed her story and says she didn't see a firearm," Bracknell said. Shellie and George Zimmerman have allegedly been experiencing marital problems since before the Martin case. The issues were reportedly exacerbated when George failed to appear by his wife's side in court when she plead guilty for purjury when she lied about the couple's finances in order to bail her husband out of jail after Martin was shot. Listen to the full 911 call below:

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