Alexa Shannon Marky was 15 when she was shot and killed in Brewton, Alabama, on June 28, 2026. Police were called to a residence on Evergreen Avenue about 7 p.m. and found her with a single gunshot wound to the neck. First responders transported her to D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Officers detained 18-year-old William Sanders of East Brewton at the scene; he was arrested and charged with reckless murder. Initial court documents say Sanders was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, was waving two pistols, and believed one was unloaded before pointing it in an unsafe direction and pulling the trigger. He was booked into the Escambia County jail and the investigation remains ongoing.

This tragedy has deeply affected the community and authorities extended condolences to Marky’s family. If anyone witnessed the shooting on Evergreen Avenue that evening or has information about what happened, please come forward.