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Berkeley Hills Shooting Claims Two Founders
Two founders of fashion brand Bryn Walker killed in Berkeley hills shooting.
In brief
Two founders of fashion brand Bryn Walker killed in Berkeley hills shooting. Bryan Walker and Michelle Min-Walker, co-creators of fashion brand Bryn Walker, died in a shooting on Oct. 2, 2026, in Berkeley. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Shooting in Berkeley Hills
Two people were killed on the 400 block of Panoramic Way in Berkeley, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2026.
Co-Founders of Bryn Walker
The married couple who died were co-creators of fashion brand Bryn Walker, according to property records, loved ones and multiple media reports.
Gunshot Incident
Gunshots rang out in the affluent hillside neighborhood shortly after 10:45 a.m. Friday, according to police.
Police Response
Berkeley and Oakland police raced to the 400 block of Panoramic Way, which straddles the border between the two cities, and located a man and woman, both in their 60s, deceased outside a residence.
Firearm at Scene
Oakland Police Department Assistant Chief Casey Johnson said the couple appeared to be married and that a firearm was located at the scene.
Family Financial Strain
Min-Walker’s brother told the California Post that his brother-in-law was deeply in debt and had become so unwell that the family was attempting to have him institutionalized.
The short version
Bryan Walker and Michelle Min-Walker, co-creators of fashion brand Bryn Walker, died in a shooting on Oct. 2, 2026, in Berkeley.
