Five-year-old Cannon Hinnant is riding his bike in front of his family’s North Carolina home when a neighbor shoots him in the head. Darius Sessoms, 25, is charged with first-degree murder. The question remains: Why was Cannon shot? Sessoms and father Austin Hinnant had been neighbors for eight years.
The two men even had dinner and drinks together the night before Cannon’s murder. Cannon’s parents are calling for the death penalty in the case.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Austin Hinnant – Cannon’s Father
Bonny Waddell – Cannon’s Mother
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Randy Zelin – NY Criminal Defense Attorney, Website
Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst, Beverly Hills; Website, Follow Dr. Marshall on Instagram
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Sheryl McCollum – Forensics Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder
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Dr. Katherine Maloney – Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, Erie County Medical Examiners office, Buffalo, New York
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Bryan Mims – WRAL TV News Reporter
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[Feature Photo: Cannon Hinnant/Family Handout]