BREAKING NEWS: Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, has been arrested and booked into an LAPD jail

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• Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, has been arrested and is in custody after the legendary Hollywood director and actor and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home. He was booked into an LAPD jail.
• Police are investigating the deaths in an upmarket neighbourhood of the city as an apparent homicide
• President Donald Trump has criticised Reiner on social media, saying without evidence that the two "reportedly" died "due to the anger he caused others" with his "Trump Derangement Syndrome". Reiner was a vocal critic of the president
• Reiner is known for directing several iconic films, including When Harry Met Sally, This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, Misery and A Few Good Men

Tributes have come from major figures in both Hollywood and politics, as Reiner was also a champion for liberal causes and Democratic politicsThe claim was made by Greg Hanlon, who spoke with multiple sources who informed PEOPLE that the couple's son, Nick Reiner, was the killer. 

On Sunday, December 14, at around 3:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called to a home to provide medical aid. Upon arrival, they found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead. Sources have confirmed that the victims were Rob and Michele.

Police report that Nick, 32, is alive and currently being questioned. 

In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, Nick discussed his long struggle with drug addiction, which began in his early teens and eventually led him to live on the streets. He mentioned that he cycled in and out of rehab starting around the age of 15. As his addiction worsened, he drifted farther from home and spent considerable time homeless in multiple states.

Nick told PEOPLE that the chaotic period of his addiction—during which he sometimes spent nights and weeks sleeping outside—inspired the semi-autobiographical film *Being Charlie*, which he co-wrote.

“Now, I’ve been home for a really long time, and I’ve sort of acclimated back to being in L.A. and being around my family,” Nick shared with PEOPLE. at the time.