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Dalton Matthew Bannister

Case from Arab, AL dated Aug 15, 2020

Victim Details

Dalton Matthew Bannister

Male

White / Caucasian

Arab

AL

2020-08-15

36

Dalton

Matthew Bannister

Yes

07/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 15, 2020, a planned robbery in the New Canaan community of Cullman County, Alabama, escalated into a deadly shooting, leaving two men dead, including 36-year-old Dalton Matthew Bannister of Blountsville. Bannister, along with Tyler Dwight Dooley, 26, of Arab, had allegedly gone to a residence on County Road 1854 with the intention of robbing Levi Benjamin Lawrence, 24, of Cullman.

Investigators determined that Lawrence was visiting the home of Ricky Da ...
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  • 2nd man now charged with murder in New Canaan shooting death
  • Shootout that killed 2, injured 1 in Cullman County started ... - AL.com
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