A married couple shot and killed outside their Oakland Hills home Friday was identified by neighbors and public records as the couple behind Berkeley-based women’s fashion company Bryn Walker.
Oakland police have not officially released the names of the victims. They said Friday that a 61-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman were found with gunshot wounds outside a home on Panoramic Way near the Berkeley border. Despite rescue efforts, both died at the scene.
The shooting was reported around 10:43 a.m. Friday, according to Oakland police and CBS San Francisco. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Police said there was no indication of a continuing threat to the neighborhood and investigators were not looking for anyone at large. Deputy Chief Casey Johnson said investigators have not ruled out a possible murder-suicide.
The couple’s identification as Bryan and Michelle Walker was reported by several Bay Area news organizations, based on public records, neighbors and other sources.
The house is in Oakland, just east of the UC Berkeley campus and close to the Berkeley city line. The property has an Oakland location but a Berkeley mailing address.
Clothing company Bryn Walker describes itself as a Berkeley-based fashion brand founded in 1992. The company’s website says it designs and produces clothing in the Bay Area and wholesales it to about 1,000 boutiques across the country.
The company lists stores in Berkeley and Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on its website.
Neighbors described the couple to local media as longtime residents who generally kept a low profile. A neighbor told CBS San Francisco that residents heard two gunshots.
The shooting sparked a widespread police response Friday, with officers from Oakland and Berkeley on the scene.
Police have not publicly described the motive or said who fired the weapon. The investigation remains active.
Oakland police are asking anyone with information, photographs or videos related to the shooting to contact their homicide section at 510-238-3821 or the department’s tip line at 510-238-7950. Tips can also be emailed to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.
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