Brandon J. Hall, 41, was found dead from a gunshot wound on Pleasant Hill Road in Bryan, Texas, on August 2, 2023. Deputies initially treated the discovery as a suspicious death; by August 3 the case had been classified as a homicide.

Investigators traced leads to a residence in Brenham where a search warrant turned up evidence tying two suspects to the killing. A 16-year-old male was taken into custody on related charges within 48 hours. On August 10, 2023, 20-year-old Nariah Francis Reeves was arrested and charged with murder, burglary, and theft of firearms; bonds were set totaling $400,000. Reeves first told investigators the shooting was accidental but later, after being shown text messages that suggested a conspiracy to kill Hall and steal money and guns, she allegedly admitted to organizing the plan. Surveillance footage is reported to show Reeves and the juvenile breaking into Hall’s home to take a firearm.

A Brazos County grand jury indicted Reeves in November 2023 on murder, theft of a firearm, and burglary of a habitation. The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Stumpf or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the community see activity near Hall’s residence or the Brenham property around early August 2023?