Married couple shot dead outside Oakland Hills home, tell me about this news today

On the morning of Friday, October 2, 2026, a married couple died in a shooting outside their home in the Oakland Hills, near the Berkeley border.

Key details reported by authorities:

• Location and Time: Officers responded around 10:45–10:50 a.m. to the 400 block of Panoramic Way, an area on Panoramic Hill just east of the UC Berkeley campus. Responding officers from both Berkeley and Oakland police departments arrived after neighbors reported hearing gunfire.

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• The Victims: Police found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds outside the residence. Despite life-saving efforts by officers and arriving medics, both died at the scene. Authorities identified them as residents of the homea 63-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man. Their names were initially withheld pending formal identification and family notification.

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• Investigation Status: A firearm was recovered at the scene. Oakland Police Assistant Chief Casey Johnson indicated that investigators have not ruled out a potential murder-suicide or a double homicide.

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• Public Safety: Police confirmed they were not actively searching for an outstanding suspect, and both Oakland Police and UC Berkeley authorities stated there was no known ongoing threat to the neighborhood or the nearby university campus.

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