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Co-founders of luxury women’s fashion brand found shot dead at their California home
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Michelle Min, 63, and her husband Bryan Walker, 61, co-founders of luxury women’s fashion brand Bryn Walker, were found fatally shot outside their Oakland Hills home in a suspected murder-suicide.
- Police recovered a firearm at the scene but have not confirmed who fired the shots; surveillance footage captured gunfire and distressing sounds shortly before police arrived.
- Family members revealed Walker had suffered severe financial losses exceeding $100 million, leading to mental health struggles and discussions about institutionalizing him.
- A suicide note containing phone passcodes was found, and the family is now working to manage the fashion company and address Walker’s financial issues.
- Bryn Walker, founded in 1992, operates six stores and wholesales to around 1,000 boutiques nationwide; the investigation is ongoing.
