"On February 26, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed as he walked to a family members home from a convenience store where he had just bought some candy. He was only 17 years-old.
Trayvon's killer, George Zimmerman, admitted to police that he shot Trayvon in the chest. Zimmerman, the community's self appointed "neighborhood watch leader," called the police to report a suspicious person when he saw Travyon, a young black man, walking from the store. "But Zimmerman still hasn't been charged for murdering Trayvon Martin.
"Trayvon was our hero. At the age 9, Trayvon pulled his father from a burning kitchen, saving his life. He loved sports and horseback riding. At only 17 he had a bright future ahead of him with dreams of attending college and becoming an aviation mechanic. Now that’s all gone."
When Zimmerman reported Trayvon to the police, they told him not to confront him. But he did anyway. All we know about what happened next. RIP. "