"5 Year Old Boy Shot And Killed In Front Of His Sister"

[Oompa Loompa]

5-year-old boy shot and killed in front of his sisters

A North Carolina man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy who was playing in his front yard with his two sisters.

Darius N. Sessoms, 25, of Wilson, N.C., was in custody Monday night and has been charged with first-degree murder, local news station WRAL reported.

The 5-year-old was identified by family members as Cannon Hinnant, according to WRAL.

Cannon was shot in the head while playing outside of his father’s home Sunday, his family said. He died after being taken to the Wilson Medical Center, according to officials.

The young boy’s father is next-door neighbors with Sessoms. Police do not believe the shooting was random but have not released a potential motive.

Hinnant.



Cannon Hinnant.

A woman who said she witnessed the horrific incident claimed Sessoms shot Cannon, then ran back into his own house.

“My first reaction was he’s playing with the kids,” said Doris Lybrand, according to WRAL. “For a second, I thought, ‘That couldn’t happen.’ People don’t run across the street and kill kids.”

Cannon’s mother said the boy’s 7-year-old and 8-year-old sisters witnessed the shooting, which police were alerted of at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

The arrest of Sessoms was made in Goldsboro, N.C., and he is in custody at the Wilson County jail without bond.

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[Hank77]

 

[SeventyOne]

5-year-old boy shot and killed in front of his sisters

Just another reason why this age needs to wrap up and the evil dealt with fully and finally.

 

[April_Rose]

What could possibly motivate somebody to shoot and kill an innocent five year old child? SMH At least he's in the arms of Jesus now and he can't be harmed anymore. RIP Cannon, these things really shouldn't happen. It's so sickening. :'(

 

[Oompa Loompa]

What could possibly motivate somebody to shoot and kill an innocent five year old child? SMH At least he's in the arms of Jesus now and he can't be harmed anymore. RIP Cannon, these things really shouldn't happen. It's so sickening. :'(

According the the second (more right leaning) article, the child was executed at point blank range because he rode his bike on the guy's lawn.

 

[April_Rose]

According the the second (more right leaning) article, the child was executed at point blank range because he rode his bike on the guy's lawn.

Whatever happened to asking him to get off of it? Kids are kids for heaven's sake and they don't know any better when they're that young!!