Bryn Walker co-founders couple found dead outside Bay Area home
Key Points:
- Paul Min and Michelle Min, co-founders of the luxury women’s fashion brand Bryn Walker, were found dead outside their Oakland Hills home in an incident under investigation, with police considering the possibility of a murder-suicide.
- Paul Min suspects his brother-in-law, Bryan Walker, killed Michelle before taking his own life, citing Walker’s recent financial losses and mental health struggles as potential motives.
- The couple had been married over 30 years and co-owned the Bryn Walker brand, which grew from a small store in Berkeley to multiple locations and wholesale partnerships nationwide.
- Paul Min revealed that Walker was to be institutionalized due to mental health concerns, and he speculates that this plan may have triggered the fatal incident.
- The family is dealing with the aftermath, including concerns over the security of the home and care for the couple’s pet dog, while the investigation by Oakland police continues.