Even two weeks after he died not many people recognize the name Cannon Hinnant. A week after George Floyd died, just about everybody knew his name. George Floyd died of a drug overdose. Cannon Hinnant was actually murdered. Floyd’s death was used to start an insurrection in this country. Cannon Hinnant’s death might truly ignite a conversation about the value of life.
The facts are not in dispute. Five year old Cannon was playing outside in the street at about 5:30 PM on Sunday, August 9th. Multiple eye witnesses said that 25-year-old Darius Sessoms came out of his house. He walked up to Cannon and fired a gun at Cannon’s head from point blank range as Cannon’s two older sisters, 7 and 8 years old, watched. When police arrived, they found Cannon suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers and emergency medical services personnel tried to save Cannon’s life before he was taken to the nearby Wilson Medical Center, but he did not survive his injuries. This is the most appalling child murder in modern history in this country ...
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