(AP/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool) Benjamin Crump, the lawyer representing Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon's parents, provided copies of the settlement to Zimmerman's attorney and the judge in the case on Thursday.
Trayvon Martin's parents have settled a wrongful death claim with the homeowners association of the Retreat at Twin Lakes, the Florida housing complex where their son was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. The undisclosed sum is believed to be more than $1 million, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Trayvon Benjamin Martin was born in Florida on February 5, 1995. His parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin divorced four years later. Martin attended public schools in Florida, including the Dr. Michael M. Krop High School in Miami Gardens.
TRAYVON BENJAMIN MARTIN was killed at the age of 17 walking home from a 7-11. Born and raised in Miami to Sybrina Fulton, a local government employee, and Tracy Martin, a truck driver, Trayvon was an average student who excelled at football, and dreamed of a career in aviation.
Trayvon Martin had no criminal record when he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman's initial release and later arrest sparked a national debate over racial profiling and the role of armed neighborhood watch members in law enforcement.
The Trayvon Martin Foundation was established in March 2012, with the goal of increasing awareness about the effect of violence on families while scrutinizing racial and gender crime profiling. In July 2018, the first of a six-part documentary series, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, aired on TV.
An officer arrived on the scene at 7:17 p.m. He found Martin dead and Zimmerman on the ground, bleeding from wounds to the head and face. The officer then took Zimmerman into custody, who claimed he shot Martin in self-defense. Zimmerman was shortly released with no charges filed.
The case became a social media phenomenon and national story, with Zimmerman's critics alleging that racial antipathies may have motivated his actions. President Barack Obama, who stated to the media that "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," also called for the case to be investigated.
The following month, on July 13, 2013, the six-member jury acquitted Zimmerman of murder, triggering mostly peaceful protests in several American cities. Later in the year, Zimmerman was charged with domestic aggravated assault, among other charges, after having allegedly choked and aimed a gun at his girlfriend.
The undisclosed sum is believed to be more than $1 million, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, agreed to settle her wrongful death lawsuit against the housing complex in Sanford, Fla. where her son was shot by George Zimmerman. (AP /John Minchillo)
The undisclosed sum is believed to be more than $1 million, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Despite the settlement, George Zimmerman (right) and his lawyer, Mark O'Mara, still face the prospect of a civil lawsuit brought by Martin's parents. (AP/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)
Trayvon Martin was shot and killed on Feb. 26, 2012 while walking at the Retreat at Twin Lakes, a housing complex in Sanford, Fla. (Facebook) While Trayvon's parents have now agreed to drop their wrongful death claim against the homeowner's association, Crump has made clear that he still plans to pursue a civil lawsuit against Zimmerman.
Jury selection in Zimmerman's criminal trial is scheduled to begin on June 10. DKnowles@nydailynews.com. Recommended on Daily News.
He is charged with the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin. (AP/State Attorney's Office, File)