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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.
On the evening of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American.
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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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.
Feb 25, 2022 · 11 min. The seeds of the movement were planted in pain. Trayvon Martin was killed on Feb. 26, 2012, and the impact of his death radiated from Sanford, Fla., in a pattern of concentric circles,...
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Feb 24, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — Trayvon Martin’s final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. It ended in a confrontation with a neighborhood watch volunteer, a shot fired, the 17-year-old dead on the street.
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,...
