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Nick Reiner, the son of renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, was taken into custody on Monday following the discovery of his parents’ tragic deaths in their Los Angeles residence.
WASHINGTON — The entertainment world is reeling after the shocking news that acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner, along with his wife Michele, were found dead in their Southern California home on Sunday night. Authorities have described the incident as an “apparent homicide.”
Multiple media outlets, citing law enforcement sources, have reported that the couple died from stab wounds.
In a startling development on Monday morning, reports emerged that their son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested in connection with his parents’ deaths.
Here is the latest information we have on this unfolding situation:
What happened to Rob and Michele Reiner?
Police say they were called to the Reiner home around 3:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon where they found two people dead inside. It’s unclear who called emergency responders.
Multiple news outlets reported the victims — described as a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman by the Los Angeles Fire Department — were stabbed to death.
While the Los Angeles Police Department described the incident Sunday night as a “death investigation,” Robbery Homicide Division detectives were called to the scene.
A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed the deaths Sunday evening.
The LA Times reported there was no forced entry into the home.
Has there been an arrest in connection with Rob Reiner’s death?
The Associated Press reported shortly after the deaths that a family member was being questioned in connection with the homicide.
On Monday, police arrested Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Rob and Michele, on a felony charge, Los Angeles County jail booking records indicate. He is being held on a $4 million bail.
TMZ reports that Nick’s arrest and felony charge are related to the killings.
Who was Rob Reiner?
Reiner is long one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, and his work includes some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and ’90s, including “This is Spinal Tap,” “A Few Good Men,” “When Harry Met Sally” and “The Princess Bride.”
His role as Meathead in the 1970s TV classic “All in the Family” alongside Carol O’Connor’s Archie Bunker catapulted him to fame.
In recent years, he had a role on “New Girl” playing Bob Day, the father of main character Jess Day, played by Zooey Deschanel.
