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Montavius Banks

31 years old · died June 6, 2025 · Limestone Correctional Facility, Limestone County, Alabama

Montavius Banks was 31 and held at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest. On June 6, 2025, he was attacked with a weapon by another man held at the prison and severely injured. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections, which said the other man had been charged.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Alabama Department of Corrections says another inmate assaulted him with a weapon after an argument.

Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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