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Trayvon Martin
Status
Unsolved
Type
Homicide
Date
February 26, 2012
Location
Sanford, Florida
Victim Age
17
Gender
Male
Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in 2013. His acquittal sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. The case remains controversial and is considered partially unresolved.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
February 26, 2012, Retreat at Twin Lakes, Sanford, FL
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