Oakland, CA – Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd, 40, was fatally shot on Thursday, July 17, 2025, inside a state parole office in Oakland. Authorities have identified 48-year-old Bryan Keith Hall, a parolee with a lengthy criminal record, as the suspect in the shooting. Hall was apprehended following a manhunt after allegedly shooting Agent Byrd at the Division of Adult Parole Operations office on Edgewater Drive.Hall's criminal history spans 29 years, dating back to June 1996, and includes charges such as robbery, assault, drug sales, auto theft, and evading police. Before the fatal shooting, Hall was involved in a 2022 incident where he randomly stabbed a man in the neck in Oakland's Lakeshore District. The victim survived the attack.In a plea deal related to the 2022 stabbing, Hall pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon. As part of this agreement, an attempted murder charge, which could have resulted in a life sentence, was dismissed. He was sentenced to a statutory maximum of four years but, having accrued 1,616 days of pre-sentence credit for time served in local jail, he was immediately released to parole. This plea deal was resolved with the Alameda County District Attorney's office, leading to his release just months before Agent Byrd's death.The circumstances surrounding Hall's release have drawn scrutiny, with the tweet from Kevin Dalton stating, "> I hope you’re sitting down, but the violent felon that killed an Oakland parole officer had a 29 year criminal history and was given a cushy plea deal after randomly stabbing some dude in a park." Agent Byrd's death marks the first on-duty killing of a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer in seven years, prompting widespread condolences and a solemn procession for the fallen agent.Agent Byrd joined the CDCR in 2014, serving as a correctional officer and sergeant before becoming a parole agent in October 2024. Hall is charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting arraignment. The incident has reignited discussions regarding the balance between criminal justice reforms, plea bargaining practices, and public safety implications.