A member of the jury in George Zimmerman’s second-degree murder trial spoke publicly for the first time Monday night, saying that only three of six jurors thought Zimmerman should be acquitted when deliberations began.

Two members of the all-female jury believed Zimmerman was guilty of manslaughter, while one felt he was guilty of second-degree murder, the woman said on CNN.

The jury ultimately found Zimmerman not guilty.

Juror B37, whose image was obscured during the interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, said she believes the neighborhood watch volunteer was well intentioned but became overzealous because of a string of break-ins in his Sanford, Fla. neighborhood.

The woman said Zimmerman “shouldn’t have gotten out of that car” during his phone call with a police dispatcher when he initially reported that Trayvon Martin was in his neighborhood.

She also said that none of the five fellow jurors believed race played a factor in the Feb. 26, 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Martin, who was African-American.

The juror — who less than 48 hours after the verdict was read had signed with a literary agent in preparation to write a book about her experience  — said she had “no doubt” that Zimmerman feared for his life and was acting in self-defense when he shot the 17-year-old.

The woman said Zimmerman had a right to carry a gun, and did not take issue that he may be eligible to have it returned to him.

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