Trayvon Martin Born February 5, 1995 Died February 26, 2012(aged 17) Sanford, Florida ,  USA Cause of death homicide Nationality American Other names Nicknames: Tray; Slimm Ethnicity African American Home town Miami ,  Florida Height 6' 3" [1] Weight 140 lbs. [1] Parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin George Zimmerman George Zimmerman at unrelated