Rob Reiner and son Nick argued at holiday party hours before deaths: reports – National

Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner had a “very loud argument” with their son Nick at a party on Saturday night, just hours before the director and his wife were found deadaccording to several sources.

The Reiner family attended a holiday party at the house Conan O'Brienwhere Nick reportedly “terrified guests with his behavior,” according to two members who spoke to The New York Times.

Rob, 32, and Nick reportedly “got into an altercation at a party in West Los Angeles,” said one attendee, who asked not to be named.

According to the source, Rob told Nick that his “behavior was inappropriate.” The attendee added that people at the party “seemed very aware of Nick Reiner's drug abuse.”

Another partygoer said that he and other partygoers “were concerned” and that “several people commented to him about Nick Rayner's behavior, saying that he seemed anxious and awkward, which deeply disturbed them.”

“Nick was driving everyone crazy, acting crazy, constantly asking people if they were famous,” another source. told people.

Another person said Nick's parents were “upset and embarrassed by their son's behavior at the party and expressed concern about his health.” NBC News reports this..

Nick allegedly interrupted a conversation involving a comedian Bill Hader. When Hader told him the conversation was “private,” Nick “appeared to stand still and watch before walking away,” one person told NBC News.

TMZ was first to report on Monday, Reiner and his son had a “very loud argument” at O'Brien's holiday gathering.

Nick was arrested late Sunday night and sent to jail in Los Angeles County on Monday after his parents were found dead in their Los Angeles home, according to a report online jail records.

The Los Angeles Police Department officially announced Nick's arrest. Online jail records show he is being held at Parker Center Jail in downtown Los Angeles without bond. His next court date is Dec. 16.

In a statement released Monday, Los Angeles police said Nick was “responsible” for the deaths of his parents. (He has not yet appeared in court, and nothing has been proven in court.)

“The initial investigation determined that the Reiners were victims of homicide. The investigation also determined that Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Robert and Michelle Reiner, was responsible for their deaths,” police said.

The case will be submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for review on Tuesday, police added.

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Law enforcement sources told the Times that there were no signs of forced entry into the Reiners' home and that the couple had injuries consistent with stab wounds.

The source said that after the incident, one of the couple’s children found them and contacted the police.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a request for medical assistance shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday and found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner turned 78 in March.

Reiner and Singer's family confirmed their deaths in a statement, writing: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Michelle and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss and ask for privacy at this incredibly difficult time.”

The acclaimed director and Nick explored their complicated father-son relationship, as well as Nick's battle with drugs, in the 2016 semi-autobiographical film. Be Charlie. Nick has spoken publicly about his struggle with addiction. By age 18, he was reportedly cycling in and out of treatment facilities, with bouts of homelessness and relapses in between.

— With files from The Associated Press

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