Nick Reiner, the son of American director and actor Rob Reiner, will be charged with first-degree murder. This was announced at a press conference by Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hawkman.
“Our office will file charges against Nick Reiner. He is accused of killing his parents,“ he said. “He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.“
Hockman said the defendant would be arraigned after the charges were filed.
If convicted, Nick Reiner could face “life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty“, the prosecutor added. He noted that prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty for the director's son.
People magazine reported earlier, citing sources, that Rob Reiner and his wife were killed by their son Nick in their Los Angeles home. The magazine noted that in 2016, the director's son admitted that he had been using drugs since his teens.
Reiner has directed approximately three dozen films, including “When Harry Met Sally“ (1989), “Good Men“ (1992), “The American President“ (1995), “The Wish List“ (2007), and also had a supporting role in “The Wolf of Wall Street“ (2013).