In the quiet community of Pinnacle, North Carolina, the life of 33-year-old Cidney Banks was tragically cut short on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The Stokes County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at approximately 4:24 p.m. on the 1100 block of Robert C. Kellam Road, where they discovered two individuals had been shot. Banks was pronounced dead at the scene from gun violence, while a second victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
Witnesses at
the scene reported seeing a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Jeep Cherokee with a West Virginia license plate, leaving the area shortly after the shooting. This information led investigators to identify a suspect, Dorin Monte Johnson. Believed to be known to the victims, Johnson was considered armed and dangerous, and authorities began a search for him. He was thought to have been last seen in the Winston-Salem area.
The search for the suspect concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, when the Stokes County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Dorin Monte Johnson, 29. He was taken into custody and subsequently charged with murder. Johnson is being held without bond. The investigation suggests that the victims and the suspect were acquainted with each other prior to the fatal shooting.
