On a summer evening in Brewton, Alabama, the life of 15-year-old Alexa Shannon Marky was tragically cut short. On June 28, 2026, police responded to a call at a residence on Evergreen Avenue around 7 p.m. to find the female teenager with a single gunshot wound to her neck. First responders rendered aid at the scene, and she was then transported to D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
At the scene, Brewton police detained 18-year-old William Sanders of East Brewton in connection with the fatal shooting. He was subsequently arrested and charged with reckless murder. According to initial court documents, investigators reported that Sanders was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. He was allegedly waving two pistols and, believing one of the firearms to be unloaded, pointed it in an unsafe direction and pulled the trigger. The resulting shot struck Marky in the neck, leading to her death.
Following his arrest, William Sanders was booked into the Escambia County jail. The case, as of early July 2026, was still in the early stages of the legal process. Brewton Police Chief Matthew Jordan described the incident as a "heartbreaking tragedy" that has deeply affected the community and extended condolences to Marky's family. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Alexa Shannon Marky's death is ongoing. There is no publicly available information regarding a trial, conviction, or sentencing for William Sanders in connection with this case.
