News Alert: Fla. police chief at center of teen's shooting temporarily steps down, AP reports

	Thursday, March 22, 2012 4:15:46 PM NEWS ALERT Fla. police chief at center of teen's shooting temporarily steps down, AP reports The police chief at the center of a fatal neighborhood watch shooting says he is stepping down temporarily because he has become a distraction, the Associated Press reports. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee made the announcement at a news conference Thursday. Lee has been criticized after police did not arrest George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teen to death on Feb. 26. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/florida-police-chief-at-center-of-neighborhood-watch-shooting-temporarily-steps-down/2012/03/22/gIQADui5TS_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy