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Five-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant’s Funeral: ‘We Shouldn’t Even Be Here’

Hank Berrien
Five-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant’s Funeral: ‘We Shouldn’t Even Be Here’
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On Thursday, the funeral was held for Cannon Hinnant, the 5-year-old boy who was allegedly murdered in an execution-style shooting by his neighbor in front of his 8 and 7-year-old sisters Sunday night while riding his bike in Wilson, North Carolina.

Cannon’s grandfather, Merrill Race, distraught, told ABC11, “We shouldn’t even be here.” His grandson, who was supposed to start kindergarten this week, was a “beautiful kid” who loved playing outside, said Race.

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