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Seventeen-year-old African-American student Trayvon Martin is shot to death by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in an altercation in Sanford, Florida.
Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, sparking national outcry.
On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African-American student, was shot and killed by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida.
Zimmerman claimed he acted in self-defense during a confrontation, while Martin was returning from a convenience store.
The incident ignited nationwide protests and debates over racial profiling and ‘stand your ground’ laws.
Zimmerman’s acquittal in 2013 intensified discussions about civil rights, gun control, and justice system fairness.
The shooting galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement and led to calls for legislative reform.
Trayvon Martin’s death remains a pivotal moment in the fight against racial injustice in America.
Trayvon Martin
shot to death
neighborhood watch
George Zimmerman
Sanford, Florida