Bryan Walker and his wife, Michelle Walker, have been identified as the married couple found dead following a shooting outside their home in Oakland Hills near the University of California, Berkeley. The couple was associated with the Berkeley-based clothing company Bryn Walker, where they worked together in the fashion industry.
The shooting happened Friday morning, October 2, 2026, on Panoramic Way near the Berkeley-Oakland border. Police received reports of gunfire at approximately 10:43 a.m. Officers responding to the scene found two people suffering from gunshot wounds outside the residence. Life-saving efforts were attempted, but both victims died at the scene.
Authorities recovered a firearm at the location. Oakland police said investigators were not searching for anyone at large and that there was no continuing threat to the surrounding neighborhood. The circumstances of the deaths remain under investigation, and police have said they are considering multiple possibilities.
Michelle Walker, also identified in public records as Michelle Kyongsun Min, was a clothing designer who began the Bryn Walker brand in Berkeley in 1992, according to local reporting. Bryan Walker served as the company’s CEO. The couple’s work helped establish Bryn Walker as a clothing business with stores and wholesale customers in different parts of the United States.
The brand’s history is closely connected with Berkeley. A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office record lists Bryan D. Walker and Michelle Kyongsun Min as partners associated with the Bryn Walker trademark for women’s apparel.
The deaths have drawn attention from neighbors and members of the local fashion and business communities. Residents described the area as generally quiet, making the shooting particularly shocking for those familiar with the neighborhood.
The investigation by the Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Division remains ongoing. Authorities have asked anyone with information, photographs or video related to the incident to contact investigators.