Overview
- Emergency responders found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead at the Brentwood residence around 3:30–3:40 p.m., and the family later confirmed they were Rob and Michele Reiner.
- LAPD says the deaths are being treated as an apparent homicide, with multiple outlets reporting wounds consistent with a knife attack.
- Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said at the initial briefing that detectives were not seeking a suspect and were conducting family interviews while awaiting legal process for search warrants.
- Several outlets and law-enforcement records report the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody and booked on murder-related records, with AFP citing $4 million bail, though official statements have not aligned.
- Public figures including Barack Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued tributes, while President Trump posted a political message that drew criticism across party lines.