Cidney Banks, 33, was killed by gunfire on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 10, 2026, on the 1100 block of Robert C. Kellam Road in Pinnacle, North Carolina. Deputies arrived about 4:24 p.m. and found two people shot; Banks was pronounced dead at the scene and a second victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Witnesses reported a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Jeep Cherokee with a West Virginia plate, leaving the area shortly after the shooting. Investigators developed a suspect, Dorin Monte Johnson, 29, believed to be known to the victims. A search for Johnson ended on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, when the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office arrested him; he was charged with murder and is being held without bond.

Investigators say the victims and the suspect were acquainted prior to the shooting. If anyone knew Banks or saw the vehicle or activity on Robert C. Kellam Road that afternoon, please come forward with information.