VIDEO: Trayvon Martin's Parents Speak Out on CBS THIS MORNING

The attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents said they're asking the Department of Justice to decide whether George Zimmerman was just in shooting their son before deciding to file a civil suit, in an interview broadcast today, July 18, 2013, on CBS THIS MORNING (7:00-9:00 AM) on the CBS Television Network. Watch the appearance in full below.

Asked whether they would file a civil suit, attorney Benjamin Crump told co-hosts Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell they're looking at all options. "We're asking the Department of Justice to answer that question for us, Charlie," Crump said. "Can a private citizen with a gun profile and follow our children home? Because the United States Supreme Court doesn't even allow the police to profile people based on race, so this is an issue that we need to know because we need to know what to tell our children."

Crump appeared with Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, just days after Zimmerman was found acquitted of murder the shooting death of Martin.

"I was in a bit of shock," Fulton said. "I thought surely that he would be found guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter at the least. But I just knew that they would see that this was a teenager just trying to get home. This was no burglar. This was somebody's son that was trying to get home."

Fulton added that she wanted President Barack Obama to investigate the case. "At least go through it with a fine-toothed comb and just make sure the T's were crossed and the I's were dotted," she said. "This is sending out a terrible message to young teenagers. Trayvon was walking too slow. So should they be walking too fast? You know, so I don't think teenagers at home know exactly what to do now."

Excerpts from the interview are below.

Charlie Rose: For the first time since George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering their son, Trayvon Martin's parents are speaking publicly this morning about the verdict. Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin are with us, along with their attorney Benjamin Crump, good morning. First of all, it ought to be said that among all these questions, everybody understands, most importantly, the loss of your son. And you have to answer these questions, I mean you don't have to, but it's part of a process that you're going through. What is it that you most want us to understand before we talk about the particulars of this verdict?

TRACY MARTIN, TRAYVON'S FATHER: I want Americans to know that Trayvon was a fun-loving child. He was our child. We miss him dearly. Just to have your child's life taken away from you like that, it hurts. And it's a process that will take a long time to start the recovery from.

NORAH O'DONNELL: And how are you feeling, Sybrina, after the verdict?

SYBRINA FULTON, TRAYVON'S MOTHER: I was in a bit of shock. I thought surely that he would be found guilty of second degree murder, manslaughter at the least. But I just knew that they would see that this was a teenager just trying to get home. This was no burglar. This was somebody's son that was trying to get home.

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