Nick Reiner was in police custody Monday for what investigators consider was the fatal stabbing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. In response to the Associated Press, Rob and Michele’s bodies were discovered on Sunday. Their deaths are sending chills throughout the entertainment industry just days before December’s biggest holidays.
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Details From The Crime Scene
As mentioned, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in Los Angeles. Investigators consider they suffered stab wounds, a law enforcement official told AP.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner turned 78 in March. Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division were investigating an “apparent homicide” at Reiner’s home, said Capt. Mike Bland with the LAPD.
Nevertheless, Los Angeles authorities didn’t immediately confirm the identities of the people found dead on the residence. The house is positioned within the upscale Brentwood neighborhood on the town’s west side that’s home to many celebrities. Killings are rare within the Brentwood neighborhood. However the scene is a couple of mile from the house where O.J. Simpson’s wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were killed in 1994.
Nick Reiner In Custody After Father’s Death
Online jail records show Los Angeles police booked 32-year-old Nick Reiner. As of Monday, Rob’s youngest son was still in jail. It was not immediately clear what charges he would face. The net records showed the court has set a $4 million bail.
A law enforcement official who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity confirmed Nick Reiner is being held. Representatives for Rob Reiner’s family didn’t immediately reply to AP’s request for comment. Moreover, it wasn’t immediately clear if Nick had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
What To Know About Rob Reiner’s Youngest Son
Rob Reiner has been married to Michele, a photographer, since 1989. The 2 met while he was directing ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and had three children together: Nick, Jake and Romy.
The youngest child, Nick Reiner, has spoken publicly of his struggles with addiction, per AP. By 18, he had cycled out and in of treatment facilities with bouts of homelessness and relapses in between. Rob and Nick Reiner explored their difficult relationship and Nick Reiner’s struggles with drugs in a semi-autobiographical 2016 film, ‘Being Charlie.’
Rob Reiner: A Legend Lost
Reiner was one of the crucial prolific directors in Hollywood. His work included among the most memorable movies of the Eighties and ’90s, including ‘That is Spinal Tap,’ ‘A Few Good Men,’ ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ and ‘The Princess Bride.’ His role as Meathead in Norman Lear’s Seventies TV classic ‘All within the Family,’ made him a Hollywood superstar and won him two Emmy Awards. He was the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner.
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Associated Press writers Christopher Weber, Mike Balsamo and Andrew Dalton contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.
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