Overview
- Emergency crews responded to the Brentwood residence around 3:30–3:40 p.m. Sunday and found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman deceased, with the case described by police as an apparent homicide.
- A family spokesperson confirmed the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner and asked for privacy during the investigation.
- Multiple outlets, including TMZ and People, reported wounds consistent with a knife attack, though authorities have not released an official cause of death.
- Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said no suspect has been identified and no one has been detained, and investigators are interviewing family members as part of standard procedure.
- People reported that the couple’s daughter, Romy, discovered the bodies, and tributes from figures such as Barack Obama, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass followed.