Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.The 5-year-old was shot and killed by a neighbor while riding his bike in Wilson, North Carolina, last weekend, according to police.
People gather at a funeral home in Wilson, N.C., on Aug. 13, 2020, to honor Cannon Hinnant, 5, who was shot and killed while riding his bicycle on Aug. 9. “Cannon was a loving-child. He loved going to Church. He lit up any room he walked into. I mean, any store we were in, he would talk to a stranger,” Austin Hinnant, Cannon’s father, told ABC News.“The first thing I see is my son laying on the ground and it crossed my mind that maybe he just fell off his bike.
“We’ve been neighbors for eight years,” Hinnant told ABC News. “We had just been cordial neighbors, like anybody else. We would speak when we saw one another and he may walk over and talk to me for a few moments and vice-versa.” “He looked like he had a lot on his mind and I was cooking chicken on the grill so I invited him into my home… We’re supporters of God and I just told him that, ‘God tells us to love our neighbors,’” said Hinnant.
This is just sick. I hope they give him the death penalty. Either way he's going to be living in prison for years on our tax dollars. Glad it wasn't my child he would never have made it to jail.
Loving God & following her his guidlines is great,,but first duty of every parent is to watch over their children&protect them specially the little ones&that is God's demand ,it is strange that a man comes to your home 4 dinner,& comes back next day & kill your little kid
Maybe the food was so horrible he just snapped... Let's wait for the facts. We don't know what actually led up to this.
Finally, mainstream media covering this horrible crime.....
I’m a nurse who has cared for gunshot victims. Too many guns floating around. Guns make it too easy to take another person’s life in the blink of an eye. Survivors face lifetime injuries and pain.
Drugs are not your friend! Another drug addict killing someone innocent...just like every week in Chicago. Very sad. The death penalty looks mighty right now! RIP
“The boy”? Show his beautiful face (before a killer blew it away) Say his name! CannonHinnant
it's just sad what people are sometimes willing to do to other people....the guy is just sick in his head....he deserves nothing less than death penalty....my heart goes out to the parents and family....may they find strength and hope to get through these dark times
No picture of the shooter? Must be non-white....
Since ABC won't post the picture of this little boys killer, here:
It’s not the fathers fault he had no idea his neighbor would do something horrible
Racial and hate-filled crime quit sugarcoating it ABC, you didn't even want to report it but you were forced too. You left leaning media are really showing your true colors, sorry this story didn't match your preference to make it newsworthy, disgusting media abc he was a CHILD!
Mental illness? Horrible
Thanks for the great advice, God
ABC, why are the races of the individuals involved in this incident not mentioned in the article? You seem to always want to inject race into other issues. So in this case it doesn't meet your narrative? Why don't you try this approach in future articles.
Post the picture of the victim and his killer.
Where's the outrage for this terrible crime?
Probably had mental issues.
News blackout ends after days of shaming
Father/Dad. Sentence to life in prison for killing the boy.
Nice to see you finally started leaving the color of one's skin out of the headlines. Conveniently. It's about time. ALL people are capable of being evil. Stop with your division. Be better.
Why did he kill the kid?
This pandemic is making all of the craziest people even crazier. My prayers 🙏 go out to this family. The loss of a child should happen to no one.
Schizophrenic? Psychotic break?
quo vadis 🇺🇸?
Hey abc you forgot to mention in your report that a black man killed a 5 year old white child. I know this ruins your narrative and agenda but shouldn’t you report the facts
Barbarism in 21st century AND in a country that call it self symbol of human rights This kind of barbarism ONLY happen because the real rulers of America is Gun Producing companies that control everything including funding members of Congress/Senate election campaigns
You forgot to quote the race of the killer as you normally love doing simply because it does not fit your narrative
I see the new narrative from the left: this wasn’t race based, they knew each other.
The tapes documentary. RIP/
The ‘right to bear arms’, when interpreted as the right for the civilian populace to have easy access to firearms, is in reality the right to be shot.
How dare you mention George Floyd in this article about Connor Hinnant! Always bending the story to meet your agenda.
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Such a poor demonstration of journalism here... kinda hiding the facts of the story aren’t you?
I shared this so many times. His name needs to be out there. This child still a baby. He was only 5 years old. My heart breaks for this family. Only a very sick demented person would do such a horrific act. I am so sorry for your loss. God bless this beautiful little boy. .❤️
This happened a week ago and now it’s news!! Sad! This boy is in god’s hands! May you Rest In Peace!
Finally forced to cover the story, I see. CannonHinnant. His life matters. May he be joyous in heaven right now.
Where is this BS about the story just being run coming from Do these hacks live under a damn rock somewhere🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
WLM...protest?
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ABC. It was a hate crime. Look at what he posted online after the killing
Pure Evil
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A simple question which requires a well thought answer. The little boy was killed by a black man. If the perp was white & the boy were black, what would be the reaction? It shouldn’t matter right? But it would? The race baiters, the looters, the protest would all appear. Why?
God bless the family and the his little spirit. May the people trying to exploit this tragedy find sinister satisfaction elsewhere
Now you’re reporting it finally after how long? How come you didn’t start your healing with: Black man kills white child.. like you would have done if it was the other way around
These racists comments does not care about that child. Attempting to score a phony 'race card' point. Hey racists, did you care about this child?
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What a tragic story! No father should have to go through that. That being said, you have to love how the media covers stories. If the races are reversed the headline would read “white man executes 5 year old black boy”.
“Shot and killed by a neighbor” should actually say “white child executed by a black man”. Be better ABC ur fake news
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Why no mention of color abcnews ? If it were the other way, all you would be talking about is the color of skin, not the evil. You're part of the problem. You are a prime source of the division in the country.
Where have you been ABC?
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Murdered by a black man*
Finally. Pathetic news division
Your narrative and headline would be very different if the colours of the perpetrator and victim were reversed. That fact alone should make you take a look in the mirror this evening before you go to bed
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why did the parent let their children play outside unattended? I smell something fishy here.
Did you intentionally omit the race of the killer?
Here we go.
If that kid was black, your headline would be WHITE MAN KILLS BLACK CHILD. FACT
So he was disobedient ? ABC Have you no shame speaking Ill of this child ABCmocksdeadchildren
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