Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner has been arrested on murder charges in the deaths of the acclaimed director-writer and his wife Michelle Reiner in their Los Angeles home, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official told The Associated Press on Monday.
The officer confirmed that the 32-year-old man was taken into custody and booked on murder charges.
Online jail records show Nick Renner is still in custody, with bail set at $4 million. It was not immediately clear if he had retained an attorney.
The development came a day after authorities found Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michelle, 68, dead inside Reiner’s home in the posh Brentwood area of ​​Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid call shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday and found a man and a woman dead inside the residence.
A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation said investigators believe the couple suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned.
Detectives with the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division are investigating what police have described as an “apparent homicide,” according to Captain Mike Bland.
Authorities have not officially confirmed the identities of the victims, although multiple law enforcement sources identified them as Rob and Michelle Renner. Murders are rare in Brentwood, home to many celebrities, and the scene is about a mile from where Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered in 1994.
According to media reports quoting law enforcement sources, the couple’s daughter Romy Renner discovered their bodies and alerted police, saying she believed a family member may have been responsible. Police have not publicly confirmed these details.
Nick Renner has previously spoken publicly about his struggle with drug addiction and a period of homelessness. In a 2016 interview, he said that he first entered rehab at the age of 15 and went through several treatment phases. He later co-wrote the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, which explored addiction and recovery.
Rob Reiner was one of Hollywood’s most prolific and influential filmmakers, having directed classic films such as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, and A Few Good Men. He became famous as “Meathead” on the 1970s television series All in the Family and earned two Emmy Awards.
Rob Reiner, son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, was married to photographer Michelle Singer Reiner in 1989. He had three children. The investigation into his death is ongoing.