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The body of a junkie ex-con who had robbed a pregnant woman at gunpoint was placed in a golden coffin on a horse-drawn hearse while a nation whose cities were burning watched. Cannon Hinnant was laid to rest quietly in a small funeral home across the street from a gas station. The mourners, some driving pickup trucks, parked out front and made their way through the puddles to hear his youth pastor eulogize the 5-year-old boy who had been shot in the head. The deaths of George Floyd,a 46-year-old Minneapolis black ex-con strung out on drugs, and Cannon Hinnant,...

A New Jersey detention officer who allegedly wrote on Facebook that a 5-year-old boy fatally shot in North Carolina “should’ve ducked” has been suspended, county officials said. Rome Smith, who works at the Cumberland County Juvenile Detention Center, wrote on Facebook Friday about the Aug. 9 shooting that killed Cannon Hinnant as the boy rode his bike outside his family’s home, a screenshot shows.

The tragic shooting death of five-year-old boy Cannon Hinnant, who was killed while riding his bicycle outside his home in Wilson, North Carolina last weekend, has attracted national attention. Now, local police are warning about “false” press releases circulating online that offer an alternative theory on the killing. As reported by Raleigh News & Observer, The Wilson Police Department issued a statement Friday addressing the fraudulent press releases, which appear to be from the department and are being shared widely on Facebook. “The Wilson Police Department has been made aware of numerous posts containing false information circulating on social media,...

More than $760,000 has been raised to cover funeral costs for Cannon Hinnant, the five-year-old boy shot to death while riding his bike in Wilson, North Carolina. “We are asking for your donations to assist with anything that may be needed for expenses related to his services. We offer our sincerest appreciation in this extremely difficult time. #justice for Cannon,” the GoFundMe page read. As of Monday afternoon, the site had raised $762,595 of its $5,000 goal.

A family is grieving for a five-year-old boy who was shot to death in North Carolina. Police say Cannon Hinnant didn't die from a stray bullet or a neglected firearm -- they say a neighbor walked up to the child while he was playing outside with his siblings and shot him point-blank in the head. Cannon’s mother Bonny Waddell is speaking out about his death. “My baby didn’t deserve this,” Waddell said. “We lost a big piece of our family.” Waddell said she wants to see the death penalty given to the man accused of killing Cannon, 25-year-old Darius Sessoms....

Source: Mugshot of Darius Nathaniel Sessoms via Wilson Police Department We have a brutal crime in North Carolina, and if the races of those involved were reversed, this would be a national story. Instead, the victim is white. A five-year-old was shot in the head by a 25-year-old black man in front of his siblings as they played outside of their father’s house in Wilson, North Carolina. We don’t know a motive, other than pure evil (via WSOCTV): A 25-year-old man accused of shooting his 5-year-old neighbor in the head at point blank range in Wilson, North Carolina on Sunday...

The mainstream media is being called out for skipping the murder of the 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant that took place over the weekend. The story: On Sunday, 25-year-old Darius Sessoms, who is black, reportedly walked up to Cannon Hinnant, who is white, and shot him in the head at point-blank. At the time, Hinnant was in the front yard of his family’s house, riding his bike. His two sisters, ages seven and eight, were also there and saw the shooting, according to witnesses. Sessoms left the scene and was arrested Monday. He has been charged with first-degree murder and is being...

WILSON, N.C. (WITN) - Police now say that a man wanted for the murder of a five-year-old is in custody. Darius Sessoms, 25, was arrested by Wilson police and the U.S. Marshals’ Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force. Police say Sessoms was located inside a residence in Goldsboro. He’s charged with 1st degree murder and is being held with no bond.