An 18-year-old East Brewton resident has been arrested and charged with reckless murder following the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl on Sunday evening. According to authorities, William Sanders was taken into custody after the incident.
The victim, identified as Alexa Marky, 15, of Brewton, suffered a single gunshot wound to the neck and was pronounced deceased at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital Emergency Department.
Police responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Evergreen Avenue around 7 p.m., where officers alongside fire department and EMS personnel rendered aid to Marky.
The Brewton Police Chief Matthew Jordan issued a statement expressing condolences to Marky's family and loved ones, calling the incident "a heartbreaking tragedy that has deeply affected the Brewton community."
The investigation remains active as police continue to gather evidence.