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Personal Information

Cannon Hinnant was a five year old boy who lived in Wilson, North Carolina. He had two older sisters.

Murder

He died when he was shot at allegedly "point blank range" when he biked onto Sessoms' property^[1] at 5:30 PM on day, August 9th, by his next door neighbor, Darius Sessoms.^[2] At the time, he was playing outside with his two older sisters.^[3] The motive for the murder is not yet known.^[4]

Public Reaction

A GoFundMe page was created by his family, which, as of August 13th, 2020, has raised over $200,000. In addition, the hashtag "SayHisName" trended on Twitter^[5]^[6] after a perceived lack of coverage by large media corporations such as "CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and MSNBC, as of Thursday morning [August 13th, 2020]"^[7]

Family Reaction

As previously stated, a GoFundMe page was created by his family. Specifically, it was made by Gwen Hinnant. The purpose of the fundraiser was to "assist with anything that may be needed for expenses related to his services." His funeral occurred at 7 PM, August 13th, 2020.

References

^ 161385360554578 (2020-08-12). "Who was 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant and how did he die?". The US Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
^ "Man Allegedly Ran Across the Street, Murdered 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant in Front of the Boy's Sisters". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ www.worldtribune.com https://www.worldtribune.com/sayhisname-cannon-hinnant-major-media-wont/. Retrieved 2020-08-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Mother Of Slain 5-Year-Old Demands Justice For Her Son, Pledges To See Suspect 'Rot In Hell'". Oxygen Official Site. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ Goldberg, Paul. "#SayHisName Trends on Twitter After Scant Media Coverage of Shooting Death of 5 Year Old Boy". News Thud. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "#SayHisName Trends On Social Media After Lack Of Media Coverage On Murder Of 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant ⋆ Flag And Cross". Flag And Cross. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ www.worldtribune.com https://www.worldtribune.com/sayhisname-cannon-hinnant-major-media-wont/. Retrieved 2020-08-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External Links

[1] 161385360554578 (2020-08-12). "Who was 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant and how did he die?". The US Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)

[2] "Man Allegedly Ran Across the Street, Murdered 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant in Front of the Boy's Sisters". Retrieved 2020-08-14.

[3] www.worldtribune.com https://www.worldtribune.com/sayhisname-cannon-hinnant-major-media-wont/. Retrieved 2020-08-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] "Mother Of Slain 5-Year-Old Demands Justice For Her Son, Pledges To See Suspect 'Rot In Hell'". Oxygen Official Site. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

[5] Goldberg, Paul. "#SayHisName Trends on Twitter After Scant Media Coverage of Shooting Death of 5 Year Old Boy". News Thud. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

[6] "#SayHisName Trends On Social Media After Lack Of Media Coverage On Murder Of 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant ⋆ Flag And Cross". Flag And Cross. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

[7] www.worldtribune.com https://www.worldtribune.com/sayhisname-cannon-hinnant-major-media-wont/. Retrieved 2020-08-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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