Overview
- The family confirmed Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead after firefighters responded to a medical call at their Brentwood residence.
- LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is treating the case as a homicide while multiple outlets report the victims sustained stab wounds.
- LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said son Nick Reiner, 32, is in custody on suspicion of killing his parents, with bail set at $4 million and no motive disclosed.
- Investigators have executed search efforts and continued forensic work, with several reports noting no obvious signs of forced entry at the home.
- Daughter Romy Reiner discovered the bodies and called 911, as tributes poured in from public figures including Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom and Elijah Wood.