The vigils, held in Kenly and Goldsboro, were joined by Cannon's family and plenty of community support.
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Cannon's name has traveled far and has garnered even more local support. On Sunday, a Lee County man painted a mural that read 'Cannon's Life Matters' along a road to memorialize the 5-year-old.
Cannon's Life Matters: Lee County mural honors 5-year-old Wilson boy shot and killed while riding bike
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The 5-year-old died after police say a neighbor, Darrius Sessoms, walked up and shot and killed the kid as he rode his bike in Wilson. Sessoms was arrested a day later.
Last Thursday, Cannon was laid to rest in Wilson where his father said, "He meant the world to me, just like all the other kids that are mine I helped raise."
Family, friends gather to honor the life of Cannon Hinnant, the 5-year-old boy who was shot and killed while riding bike in Wilson