Authorities have charged 32-year-old Nicholas Reiner with the murders of his parents, Oscar-winning director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, after the couple were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home, according to police and court records.

According to BBC News, Los Angeles police responded to a residence in the 100 block of a well-known Brentwood neighborhood late Saturday and discovered both victims with apparent stab wounds, LAPD officials said. Rob Reiner, 79, and Michele Reiner, 76, were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Their deaths were later classified as homicides; the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office will release official causes pending autopsy results.

Nick Reiner was arrested over the weekend and booked on suspicion of murder, the LAPD said. He made an initial court appearance this week; prosecutors have filed charges, and a criminal case is pending in Los Angeles Superior Court. Bail was set by the judge at a hearing, court records show. A lawyer for Reiner did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Family members and friends described a chaotic scene in the hours after the killings. The couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, reportedly discovered her father's body and briefly fled the home before realizing her mother also had been killed. The family released no immediate public statement.

Rob Reiner, a veteran actor and director whose credits included All in the Family, This Is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally, was widely mourned in Hollywood. Fellow actors and collaborators expressed shock and grief. Billy Crystal — who rushed to the scene after learning of the deaths — called Reiner "a passionate, brave citizen" and remembered him for his long career and personal warmth.

In 2016, as per PageSix, Reiner's son Nicholas, who had worked on projects with his father, discussed struggles with substance abuse during a televised interview while promoting the film Being Charlie, a semi-autobiographical project about a young man's addiction. In the interview he described himself as "emotional" and said, "I get crazy," comments that have resurfaced in media coverage since the killings. He also called himself a "nutcase"

Friends who saw Nicholas Reiner at a party the night before the slayings said he appeared agitated and "acting crazy," according to media reports. NBC News cited an interaction between Reiner and comedian Bill Hader at the gathering that reportedly led to Reiner leaving the event in a huff.

Investigators said they are continuing their inquiry, interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence. The LAPD declined to discuss a possible motive, citing the ongoing investigation, and asked anyone with information to come forward.

The deaths prompted an outpouring of condolences on social media from colleagues, friends and public figures who cited Rob Reiner's decades-long influence in film and television and his work as an outspoken civic voice.