Members of Miami’s Haitian community marched early Wednesday, demanding justice for slain Dr. Krop student Trayvon Martin.
"I will never give up," Ronald Sulton, Trayvon Martin’s uncle, told WSVN as a crowd chanted at the statue of Toussaint L'Ouverture in Little Haiti. "Never, till justice is served."
The group, led by Concerned Haitian American Citizens (CHAC), marched south to 54th Street and then circled back to 62nd Street for a rally. On stage, a sign with a photo of Martin read “Haitians for Trayvon. Justice = Liberty = Peace.”
The 17-year-old was shot and killed last month while visiting his father in Stanford by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. Zimmerman remains free as the Seminole County State Attorney's Office reviews the Stanford Police investigation and decides whether to file charges.
At the rally, marchers held printed and handmade signs reading “Justice For Trayvon” and “Haitians For Trayvon” and wore printed shirts with the teen's photo. Both Haitian and American flags waved as cars drove by honking.
Though Martin did not live in Little Haiti, one community leader said that was not important.
“This really scares the hell out of any parent,” Marleine Bastien told the Miami Herald.
