The verdict is in for the Trayvon Martin murder trial and George Zimmerman has been aquited of all charges in the case stemming from the high profile death of teenager Martin, E! News has learned.
The legal decision by a Florida jury stunned many stars, who had made the African-American youth's killing a cause celeb. And the verdict sent celebrities to social media to vent, commiserate and muse.
Not everyone kept their cool, however. See what other stars had to say.
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Beyoncé asked the crowd at her Nashville concert to observe a moment of silence for the slain teen. Then she ripped into an emotional rendition of "I Will Always Love You."
Of course most stars took to Twitter to voice their passions.
MileyCyrus: "I feel sick. #RipTrayvonMartin. No justice, no peace."
LA LA Anthony: "Speechless...All I can do is pray and weep for @SybrinaFulton and the Martin Family...walk by Faith not by sight. #GodisinControl"
Mandy Moore My heart is heavy...for all who knew and loved #TrayvonMartin. His life mattered. This is shameful.
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Piers Morgan: RIP Trayvon Martin
Mia Farrow: "An armed vigilante decides a boy"looks suspicious", so he hunts him down and shoots him in the heart #notguilty?? I d on't understand this. At ALL
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