Parole agent Joshua Lemont Byrd, 40, was fatally shot inside the Division of Adult Parole Operations office at 7717 Edgewater Drive in East Oakland on July 17, 2025, just before 1 p.m. He was taken to Highland Hospital, where he died. Byrd had worked for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2014, became a parole agent in 2021, and joined the Oakland office in October 2024. A U.S. Navy veteran, he is survived by his wife and children and was remembered by colleagues as dedicated and warm.

Investigators say the suspected shooter, 48-year-old Bryan Keith Hall, entered the office, arrived late for a scheduled appointment, and shot Byrd; Byrd was not Hall’s supervising agent. Hall fled, at one point boarding a bus, allegedly robbed a passenger, and was arrested nearby after a search that ended near 90th Avenue and International Boulevard. A discarded firearm and safety vest were recovered.

Hall’s record is described in court records and news reports as a lengthy felony history; he had been released to parole earlier in 2025 after a plea deal in a 2022 stabbing case, a detail that drew public scrutiny after the killing. Agencies and communities across California honored Byrd in the days after his death. Does anyone have information about Byrd’s work at the Oakland office or about the events at the parole office that afternoon?