Trayvon's mom clarifies "it was an accident" remark (CBS NEWS) - Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton is clarifying remarks she made Thursday morning that the shooting of her son by George Zimmerman was an accident. George Zimmerman makes first court appearance Travyon Martin's mother: Shooting was an accident Defending George Zimmerman: What's next for Mark O'Mara? Complete coverage: Trayvon Martin Shooting Later Thursday, in an interview with the Associated Press, Fulton said she referring to the chance nature of the encounter between Zimmerman and her son. "Their meeting was the accident," Fulton said. That was the accident. Not the actual act of him shooting him. That was murder ... They were never supposed to meet. Fulton said Zimmerman's arrest is just a first step. This is just first base so we have a long journey, to do what we set out to do, which is to get justice for Trayvon.