Rapper Kendrick Lamar Did Not Purchase George Zimmerman Auctioned Gun

Rapper Kendrick Lamar Did Not Purchase George Zimmerman Auctioned Gun
Kendrick Lamar poses in the press room at the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 8, 2016 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images
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Zimmerman was thrusted back into the spotlight when he revealed he would place the gun—which he referred to as a “piece of American history—he used to shoot dead teenager Trayvon Martin up for auction. The auctioned gun was listed, taken down, then re-listed and has been littered with fake bids, including a whopping $65 million.

Zimmerman gunned down Martin in 2012 and was acquitted of second degree murder the following year. The death and acquittal of Zimmerman became national news, and Zimmerman has continued to appear in the headlines, including an alleged assault on a girlfriend.

Lamar has yet to comment on the reports.