Trayvon Martin was a happy teenager , older brother says . Comment: his brother was n't violent , confrontational . But Martin 's life ended on February 26 in Sanford , Florida , during an encounter with neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman . They went horseback riding a week before Trayvon died . George Zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense .
Trayvon Martin was a happy teenager , older brother says . Comment: his brother was n't violent , confrontational . They went horseback riding a week before Trayvon died . George Zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense .