Nowhere in the account given by Zimmerman nor in the testimony of Rachel Jenteal did Zimmerman ever identify himself as the neighbourhood watchman. Doing so would have defused the situation and would not have led to Martin's murder. All signs point to Zimmerman as the initiator of the conflict between the two. He did not have to start the fight, and he did not have to pull the trigger. There were ample opportunities for him to withdraw before deciding to kill Martin, ergo the shooting is completely unjustified.