If you enjoy his work, you can tip him on Kofi or support him on Patreon. Fake news: Some of the posts, which are riddled with spelling and grammatical errors, dispute the family's version of events and falsely say Sessoms told police Cannon's father, Austin Hinnant, invited him to his house to "do drugs. Additionally, a group with a five-figure membership, that started as a troll, became a hotbed for content mocking Cannon Hinnant, his family, and removing blame from his alleged killer. In spite of the post’s multiple errors, dozens of social media users bought the falsification. “Preliminary evidence has so far lined up with the suspects [sic] version of events. “They later got into an altercation after getting high. DARIUS Sessoms' parents believed their son was on drugs when cops say he shot and killed Cannon Hinnant. Following the revelation of the fake release, The Wilson Police Department issued a statement on Facebook to address the circulation of doctored releases purporting to be from their social media account. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. “While Cannon’s father did admit he invited Darrius over during the day, he has refused to tell ocal authorities what exactly they were doing in the home prior to the incident.” the post explains. “The parents of Cannon claimed their son had been shot at random for riding his bike into the neighbor’s yard. The creative–but error-laden–retelling of events was shared multiple times in an effort to sway the narrative away from the alternative media. One Black Lives Matter supporter who shared the fake release claimed he could not share the original post detailing the fake release because he was a “criminal.”, The Wilson Police Department wrote: “The Wilson Police Department has been made aware of numerous posts containing false information circulating on social media, including some posts that look like they were releases from investigators. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. The message: A Wilson police spokesman said on Friday the department had been alerted to multiple posts circulating on social media that promote false information about the case. He is the author of The Clowning of America: Woke Capital, Con Inc, & Meme Culture and A Matter of Time: How Time Preferences Make or Break Civilization - a book on how healthy societies view the concept of time .. Join Editor-in-Chief Tom Pappert — Subscribe to the National File HERE, Have any questions or suggestions? “The parents of Cannon claimed their son had been shot at random for riding his bike into the neighbor’s yard. Or is that only reserved for the darker skinned?” The meme asks, with a backdrop of the Hinnant family. The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at the University of Kansas has slammed the sorority door on one... National File brings you investigative citizen journalism of the highest quality. National File reported on a doctored press release purportedly issued by Wilson Police Department, partially absolving some blame from Darius Sessoms and pinning responsibility onto Austin Hinnant. Sadly, this was not the first time during the aftermath of Cannon Hinnant’s coldblooded murder that a meme designed to steer the narrative away from Darius Sessoms has been spun. Both of the parents have prior histories of drug use and offenses.”. Father should also be charged with Homicide due to negligence. Join Editor-in-Chief Tom Pappert — Subscribe to the National File HERE, Have any questions or suggestions? “He was his meth dealer–the same meth that put Darius Sessoms in a psychotic drug state which led to the unfortunate murder of Cannon.”. Earlier today, Nationalist Review published a quick shot across the bow of Wilson, North Carolina resident Anthony Kent (currently hiding out in Cape Fear, NC to avoid warrants for his arrest) who was gleeful about the murder of Cannon Hinnant, the five-year-old bicyclist who was murdered by Darius Sessoms.Now we bring to you additional comments from the community, including members of … They also contain baseless claims that Hinnant "appeared to be under the influence of prohibited substances" when officers responded to the scene and that he and the boy's mother, Bonnie Waddell, have been "placed under formal investigation" by order of North Carolina Attorney General Joseph Stein. If you are having difficulty unsubscribing from our mail subscription please send an email here [email protected], © COPYRIGHT NATIONALFILE.COM. “While Cannon’s father did admit he invited Darrius over during the day, he has refused to tell ocal authorities what exactly they were doing in the home prior to the incident.” the post explains. The speed at which Facebook addressed the doctored posts in comparison with other memes or articles was considered politically one-sided by some. Please note, it is an ongoing investigation and official sources haven’t stated any connection between Austin Hinnant’s criminal history and the current case.
The story grabbed international headlines as the alternative media drove coverage on the internet. The horribly tragic Cannon Hinnant story was gingerly covered by the mainstream press after spending months furiously promoting the in-custody killing of suspected fraudster George Floyd. Authorities in North Carolina are warning the public about fraudulent social media posts related to the death of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant, who was fatally shot at point blank range in his family's driveway while riding his bike on Aug. 9. ", The teeth tell you everything you gotta know. It continues: “The version of events the suspect gave the police after his arrest was that Cannon’s father had invited him over over [sic] earlier in the day to do drugs. #CannonHinnant pic.twitter.com/RirPc3j4i8. Or is that only reserved for the darker skinned?” Since the murder, the Sessoms’ family has maintained that Darius was “not himself” on the day of the killing and that drugs may have caused hallucinations, per The Wilson Times.

The Wilson Police Department requested Facebook users to report any fake memes or press releases in a post addressing the original doctored release. 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Darrius Sessoms, 25, is alleged to have shot five-year-old Cannon Hinnant in the head at point black range for accidentally riding his bike on his front yard. “He was his meth dealer–the same meth that put Darius Sessoms in a psychotic drug state which led to the unfortunate murder of Cannon.” “Will you tear down his name down and destroy his image? Both of the parents have prior histories of drug use and offenses.”. If you are having difficulty unsubscribing from our mail subscription please send an email here [email protected], © COPYRIGHT NATIONALFILE.COM. Before the post is cut off, it reads: “However, as with any violent crimes committed against children, Cannon’s parents Austin Hinnant and Bonny Waddell have been placed under formal investigation under order of the Attorney General Josh Stein.”. These are fraudulent posts. In a followup post on Saturday, the department said it was continuing "to see social media posts incorrectly including the Wilson Police Department name that were NOT issued by our department.". “Cannon Hinnant’s father sold meth to his son’s killer Darius Sessoms,” the meme reads. Darrius claims that he struck Cannon by accident via a stray bullet while aiming for the child’s father, Austin Hinnant. Cannon's 25-year-old neighbor, Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, has been charged with first-degree murder in the horrific killing, which Hinnant family members say occurred in front of the boy's two sisters, ages 8 and 7. This is not an accurate [sic].”. Posted by Toki M Charvat on Monday, August 17, 2020. 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Saturday UpdateWe continue to see social media posts incorrectly including the Wilson Police Department name that were…, Posted by Wilson Police Department on Saturday, August 15, 2020. “Just to be clear, we did NOT find any evidence to back the version of events the family has been claiming,” the fake release read. If the races of Cannon, who is white, and Sessoms, who is black, were reversed, major news outlets would have heavily reported on the case as an outrageous injustice, critics have argued. The unsubstantiated meme which alleges that Cannon’s father, Austin Hinnant, was a meth dealer responsible for inducing a psychotic state of mind for Cannon’s alleged murderer, Darius Sessoms. 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If you enjoy his work, you can tip him on Kofi or support him on Patreon. “We, as of today, have not discovered any evidence of this incident of [sic] being pre-meditated [sic] or committed with any intent to kill the child,” the fake post adds.
“Will you tear down his name down and destroy his image? “Just to be clear, we did NOT find any evidence to back the version of events the family has been claiming,” the fake release read. While it’s true that Cannon’s father has had past run-ins with the law, Sessoms’ motives haven’t been revealed yet.

However, despite the allegations, some social media users conjured up a falsified press release of the crime, using the Wilson Police Department’s social media logo to imitate authenticity. THE man accused of executing five-year-old Cannon Hinnant had dinner with the boy's father during one of two visits he paid to the family in the days before the murder. A media controversy?