Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African American teenager who was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida, in 2012. He was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a Neighborhood Watch volunteer, who reported Martin as suspicious. The incident sparked national debate over race, self-defense laws, and policing. Zimmerman claimed self-defense, and he was charged with second-degree murder but was ultimately acquitted. The case drew widespread attention and protests, highlighting issues of racial profiling and gun rights in the United States. Trayvon Martin’s death became a symbol of the struggle against racial injustice and violence.