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Trayvon killer pic shock

A photo of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in Florida, shows the neighborhood watch volunteer with a bloody, swollen nose.

The picture was released yesterday by Zimmerman’s lawyers, who claim he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in self-defense.

Martin was killed Feb. 26 as he walked to his father’s Sanford home. Zimmerman’s murder trial is set for June 2013.

An attorney for Martin’s family said the photo adds nothing new and that it was known Zimmerman was hit in the nose as he fought with Martin.

The release of the photo comes as doubts surround police statements about whether there was probable cause to arrest Zimmerman.

The lead detective in the case said there was probable cause, then later told the FBI he was pressured into saying so.