Alexis Walls was a 23-year-old Black woman from Bryan, Texas, known for her bubbly, talkative, and kind personality. Described by her family as a "ball of joy" and affectionately nicknamed a "hurricane," she was the youngest of three children and a loving mother. Friends and family remembered that she never met a stranger and welcomed everyone with open arms, bringing light to those who knew her.
In the early hours of February 7, 2025, a 911 call was placed to Bryan police from a man who
stated he had just shot and killed his wife. Officers were dispatched around 12:40 a.m. to a residence in the 500 block of East 18th Street. Upon arrival, they found the caller, 29-year-old Brandon Michael Dickerson, and detained him at the scene.
Inside the home, police discovered Alexis Walls, who was deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators learned that the couple’s 18-month-old son was in the home at the time of the shooting but was not physically harmed. According to police reports, the shooting took place in the child’s bedroom. Dickerson, who was identified as Walls's common-law husband, later told detectives he had shot her 15 times with a rifle because he suspected she was cheating on him.
Dickerson was arrested and charged with murder. He was booked into the Brazos County Jail, where he was held on a $250,000 bond while awaiting legal proceedings.
On February 3, 2026, nearly one year after the killing, Brandon Dickerson appeared in the 85th District Court and pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexis Walls. His attorney issued a statement saying his client accepted the punishment and took full responsibility for his actions. Dickerson was sentenced to 50 years in prison. According to the district attorney's office, Walls’s young son is now being raised by her parents. The case was closed as of February 2026.
