George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman is a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer known for his involvement in the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager. Zimmerman saw Martin walking in his neighborhood, reported him to police, and later confronted him. During the encounter, Zimmerman shot and killed Martin. The incident sparked nationwide debates about race, self-defense laws, and gun rights. Zimmerman claimed he acted in self-defense, and he was charged but ultimately acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter. The case remains significant in discussions about crime, racial profiling, and gun legislation in the United States.