Founders of luxury fashion brand found dead in California home

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6 Oct 2026 • 12:58 AM MYT
The Independent
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Founders of luxury fashion brand found dead in California home

  • Michelle Min, 63, and Bryan Walker, 61, co-founders of fashion brand Bryn Walker, were found dead from gunshot wounds outside their California home in a suspected murder-suicide.
  • Oakland police recovered a firearm at the scene following reports of gunshots and surveillance audio capturing two shots separated by the sound of a man crying.
  • Michelle's brother, Paul Min, stated he believes Walker shot his wife before taking his own life after losing over $100 million through risky financial decisions.
  • Family members disclosed that Walker had been facing severe mental health challenges and that they were planning to institutionalize him on the day of the shooting.
  • Authorities reportedly recovered a suicide note at the scene containing phone passcodes, while Paul Min announced plans to manage the fashion brand during the transition.

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