Trayvon Martin, 17
Sanford, Florida
February 26, 2012
Agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI | Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE | Sanford Police Department Florida
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: about 2 years ago
Overview 
On the night of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American high school student. Zimmerman, a 28-year-old mixed-race Hispanic man,[Note 1] was the neighborhood watch coordinator for the gated community where Martin was temporarily living and where the shooting took place.
Community and Family Efforts
October 2016 Lady Gaga "Angel Down" Lyrics: Gaga reveals the meaning behind the Trayvon Martin hymn
January 2017 Sybrina Fulton & Tracy Martin release Book, 'REST IN POWER: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin' by Random House publishers
February 2017 Tidal Releases Visual Protest EP, 17, To Honor Trayvon Martin, Others Felled By Racial Violence
May 2017 Florida Memorial University announced Thursday that it will award a posthumous bachelor of science degree to Trayvon Martin at this year's commencement.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/26/opinion/trayvon-martin-obama.html added February 27, 2022 15:33
- https://www.facebook.com/SociologistsforJustice/posts/835173326647267 added May 07, 2017 00:49
- http://thegrapevine.theroot.com/tidal-releases-visual-protest-ep-17-to-honor-trayvon-1792530556?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=theroot added February 20, 2017 04:41
- https://www.facebook.com/randomhouse/photos/a.331102663604160.71804.215281808519580/864986560215765/?type=1&theater added February 03, 2017 22:59
- https://www.facebook.com/shaunking/posts/1292160654156183 added February 03, 2017 22:59
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10178361/Trayvon-Martin-murder-trial-jury-finds-George-Zimmerman-not-guilty.html added October 22, 2016 01:30
- http://trayvonmartinfoundation.org/ added October 22, 2016 01:30
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/27/trayvon-martin-new-civil-rights-movement-grows-strength added October 22, 2016 01:30
- https://mic.com/articles/157337/lady-gaga-no-angel-lyrics-gaga-reveals-the-meaning-behind-the-trayvon-martin-hymn#.JFJZ5zadX added October 22, 2016 01:19