CULLMAN, Ala. — Two men were killed and one person was injured after a shooting in a north-central Alabama county Saturday morning, authorities said.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victims as Levi Benjamin Lawrence, 24, of Cullman and Dalton Matthew Bannister, 36, of Blountsville, The Cullman Tribune reported. Kilpatrick said both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victims as Levi Benjamin Lawrence, 24, of Cullman and Dalton Matthew Bannister, 36, of Blountsville. He said both men were pronounced dead at the scene.https://t.co/c0JqggZ2bB via @CullmanTribune
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According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call at about 1:30 a.m. about a possible shooting, AL.com reported. Deputies and members of the Arab Police Department found Lawrence and Bannister dead from gunshot wounds, and a third person injured. That person was taken to an area hospital, the website reported.
Authorities have not released the identity of the injured person, who was seriously injured, or the shooter, the Tribune reported.
“Investigators and deputies are actively working this case,” Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry said in a news release. “We ask for prayers for the families and all involved. We will keep the public informed as more information develops.”
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