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Inset left: Brandon Dickerson (Brazos County Jail). Inset right: Alexis Walls (Brazos County District Attorney”s Office). Background: The area near where Dickerson shot and killed Walls in Bryan, Tex. (Google Maps).
A Texas man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for the fatal shooting of his wife, driven by a surge of jealousy. Brandon Dickerson, age 30, confessed to the murder of 23-year-old Alexis Walls, resulting in a 50-year prison sentence handed down by Judge Kyle Hawthorne of the 85th District Court.
On Tuesday, in a courtroom filled with tension, Dickerson admitted his guilt, pleading guilty to the tragic and violent crime. The confession came in connection with the incident that unfolded in February 2025. The shooting took place in a home located on East 18th Street in Bryan, Texas, a city neighboring College Station, renowned for hosting the flagship campus of Texas A&M University.
Tragically, at the time of the incident, the couple’s 18-month-old child was present in the home. Miraculously, the young child was not harmed during the violent outburst that claimed the life of their mother.
The Brazos County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the sentence through a press release, underscoring the severity of the crime and the subsequent consequences faced by Dickerson. The community remains shaken by the incident, which has cast a shadow over the otherwise quiet neighborhood.
At the time of the shooting, the couple’s 18-month-old child was also at home but was left unharmed in the violence.
The defendant himself called 911 on the day in question to say he killed the mother of his child by shooting her multiple times.
Officers with the Bryan Police Department arrived at the residence around 1 a.m. to find the woman dead at the scene.
An investigation later determined the woman had been shot 15 times. The pair were common-law married, an informal sort of marriage.
When questioned, Dickerson told detectives he killed Walls because he thought she was cheating on him, according to court documents obtained by Bryan-based CBS and The CW affiliate KBTX.
The DA’s press release eulogizes the slain woman:
From the moment she was born, she brought light to those who were lucky enough to know her. She was friendly, kind, and thoughtful. She was the youngest of three children. Her family affectionately referred to her as a “hurricane.” Alexis never met a stranger. She welcomed everyone she met with open arms. She was bubbly and talkative. For her family, she was a ball of joy. For her friends, she was a listening ear. For her young son, Zaylen, she was everything.
The since-convicted man offered contrition through his attorneys in a statement obtained by Temple-based NBC affiliate KCEN.
“Mr. Dickerson is sincerely remorseful for the actions of that night,” the Casaretto Law Group, PLLC, said in a statement. “Further, as evidenced in his plea, he takes full responsibility for his actions and accepts the punishment [assessed] in this case.”
Since his arrest, Dickerson has been detained in the Brazos County Detention Center on a $300,000 bond. He will soon be transferred to the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
The couple’s child, who is autistic, is now being raised by Walls’ parents, according to the district attorney’s office.
“Alexis was a light to everyone she met,” the prosecution team said in a statement of its own. “She was a loving mother, a beautiful daughter and a considerate friend. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends, but her memory will live forever in their hearts.”