(CNN) -- Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in the death of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a special prosecutor announced Wednesday. Zimmerman, 28, who had been in hiding, turned himself in, his new lawyer told CNN legal analyst Mark NeJame. The suspect was transported Wednesday evening to the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, police said. Zimmerman got out of a black SUV and was escorted into the center. He wore a plaid shirt, with a black cloth draped over his head. A hearing in the case is expected Thursday, according to authorities and Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara. Sheriff Donald F. Eslinger said officials would determine whether Zimmerman would be held in the general inmate population.
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Zimmerman's brother said family "devastated"
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George Zimmerman arrives at Seminole County facility
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Trayvon Martin's mother says family simply wanted an arrest
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Special prosecutor charges George Zimmerman with second-degree murder
Like @placeholder's relatives, O'Mara asked there be no rush to judgment.