Founders of Berkeley fashion brand Bryn Walker are fatally shot at their hills home

From the Newshound archive · first published 4 October 2026 · last updated 5 October 2026.

Richard and Bryn Walker, the couple behind the Berkeley fashion brand Bryn Walker, were killed in a shooting at their home in the hills near the UC Berkeley campus on Friday. Police identified the pair as the founders of the well-known California clothing label. No suspect has been named in the sources.

The shooting took place in the hills neighbourhood close to the UC Berkeley campus.

No details on a suspect or motive have been released by authorities.