NPR's 'Invisibilia' podcast re-examines 2016 shooting death of Wilmington's Brandon Wingo
Ryan CormierAfter spending months in Wilmington interviewing residents and family members of a 15-year-old boy murdered in 2016, NPR's "Invisibilia" podcast recently released an episode re-examining the high-profile killing.
The episode, titled "Post, Shoot," digs into how social media played a role in the death of Brandon Wingo, a freshman at Howard High School of Technology who was shot in the head as he walked home from school on Clifford Brown Walk.
On the show, hosts Alix Spiegel and Hanna Rosin speak to city residents and Wingo's friends, along with his family, including father Brad. (You can read a transcript of the podcast at npr.org.)
When asked what he thinks about a social media post being the spark leading to his son's death, Brad Wingo can still only shake his head three years later, telling "Invisibilia," "I feel that's got to be the dumbest s---t I've ever heard. It just don't make sense to me. I'm totally lost."
The News Journal covered both Wingo's murder and the trial that ensued.
To catch up on the case, here are links to past coverage:
►15-year-old Wilmington shooting victim identified
►Police mum on details in teen's shooting death
►Teen brought down by gunfire waspromising athlete
►Father of slain 15-year-old boy speaks out
►Editorial: The value of our youths' lives
►Three indicted in connection with Wingo killing
►Gang rivalry causes deadly summer in Wilmington
►At Howard,new school year brings hope after violence
►GROWING UP UNDER FIRE SERIES: Wilmington, most dangerous place in America for youth
►Wilmington gang murder trial begins Monday
►Prosecutors: Diamonte Taylor killed Brandon Wingo indeadly gang war in Wilmington
►Facebook insult led toslaying of Brandon Wingo, STK gang member says
►Jury begins deliberation in the trial for the murder of Brandon Wingo
►Diamonte Taylor faces life in prison for the murder of Brandon Wingo
►Suspect in gang-related killing of teen Brandon Wingo entersguilty plea
►The quiet end of prosecution for Brandon Wingo's murder
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