US | George Zimmerman Panther Who Offered Bounty for Zimmerman Busted Hashim Nzinga jailed on weapons charge By Rob Quinn Posted Mar 27, 2012 11:31 PM CDT Updated Mar 28, 2012 1:40 AM CDT Copied Nzinga, 49, was arrested in suburban Atlanta. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) One of the leaders of the New Black Panther Party who offered a $10,000 reward for the capture of Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, has been jailed on an unrelated weapons charge. Hashim Nzinga, the extremist group's national chief of staff, was arrested during a visit to a probation office, and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Police say Nzinga pawned a handgun, which is a crime for him to possess since his felony conviction last month for deposit fraud. Read These Next The Air Force has changed its tune on Ashli Babbitt. Open that wallet big time for a trip to Disney, if you can afford it. Minneapolis shooter had a plan—and grievances. A 'tense' clash with RFK Jr. led to CDC chief's trouble. Report an error