An American prison guard has been suspended from his duties and risks disciplinary action after commenting on the tragic death of Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old boy who was shot to death while riding a bicycle in Wilson, North Carolina. North Caroline.
Rome Smith, a prison guard in New Jersey, blamed the child’s parents and the victim herself for the tragedy, writing on social media that the child, hit by the neighbor “should have deviated” from the bullet, according to the Mirror.
Cannon Hinnant was killed for allegedly breaking into his neighbor’s garden. He was shot in front of the sisters he played with, aged seven and eight.
“He should have ducked, he should have gone astray. Cannon’s parents are to blame for not taking care of him,” read in a publication by the prison guard, which was widely circulated and has since been deleted.
“We will not tolerate public officials using social media to spread hate messages like these. It is not who we are or what we stand for and we will take the strongest and most robust measures at our fingertips,” said the Director of Prison Services for the county. Cumberland.
Cannon’s family neighbor, Darius Sessoms, 25, has been arrested and is charged with felony murder.
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