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Trayvon Benjamin Martin (February 5, 1995 – February 26, 2012) was a 17-year-old African-American from Miami Gardens, Florida, who was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Hispanic American. Martin had accompanied his father to visit his father's fiancée at her townhouse at The Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford.
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- Trayvon Benjamin Martin, February 5, 1995, Miami, Florida, U.S.
- February 26, 2012 (aged 17), Sanford, Florida, U.S.
Nov 12, 2013 · Learn how Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teen, was killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, in 2012. Find out how the case sparked protests, debates and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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On the evening of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American. Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Hispanic man, [Note 1] was a neighborhood watch coordinator for the gated community where Martin was visiting relatives at the time of the shooting.
- February 26, 2012
- George Zimmerman (shooter)
- Trayvon Martin
Shooting of Trayvon Martin, fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. The shooting exposed deep divisions among Americans on race issues. Martin, a 17-year-old African American, was returning from a convenience store when he was noticed by
Apr 2, 2014 · Trayvon Martin was an unarmed American 17-year-old killed by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. The case sparked a national debate over racial profiling and the role of neighborhood watch members in law enforcement. Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in 2013, but later arrested for other charges. The Trayvon Martin Foundation was established to raise awareness and support for victims of violence.
Jul 31, 2018 · Andrew Burton/Getty Images. Most of us remember the broad outlines of the story: 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was followed, shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in Sanford,...
Feb 24, 2022 · The killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a stranger still reverberates 10 years later -- in protest, in partisanship, in racial reckoning and reactionary response, in social justice and social media. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) Read More. By DEEPTI HAJELA. Published 6:04 AM PDT, February 24, 2022.
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