The 32-year-old was diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago, but had his medication changed or adjusted prior to the deaths of his parents, sources told NBC4 Los Angeles.

Nick Reiner was reportedly being treated for schizophrenia prior to parents Rob and Michele Reiner’s deaths

The 32-year-old was diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago, but had his medication changed or adjusted prior to the deaths of his parents, sources told NBC4 Los Angeles.

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Nick Reiner had been prescribed medication for schizophrenia prior to the deaths of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, *The Los Angeles Times *and NBC4 Los Angeles report, citing multiple sources. **

The 32-year-old has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to the killing of his parents, who were found dead in their Brentwood, Calif., home on Dec. 14. He faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted. **

Nick was diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago and had been treating the disease with medication, sources told NBC4. They added that the *Being Charlie* co-writer’s medication had been changed or adjusted before the killings, but did not share a time frame for when it had been .

Rob and Michele Reiner attend the 'Wolf of Wall Street' premiere in 2013.

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TMZ was the first to report that Nick had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was taking medication to treat the disorder at the time of Rob and Michele’s deaths. **

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that can cause “hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior,” according to the Mayo Clinic. The brain disease requires lifelong treatment that includes “medicine, talk therapy and help in learning how to manage daily life activities.”

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Nick was arrested on Dec. 14 and is currently on suicide watch while staying at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles. He is being held in solitary confinement and wearing a suicide prevention smock at all times, which he wore to his first court appearance for the murders on Dec. 17. **

"While he is on suicide watch, a supervisor checks on him every 15 minutes to ensure his safety,” a police source told PEOPLE. "He is currently struggling with mental health concerns, but he has not attempted self-harm. He remains alone in his cell and communicates very little."

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Nick has spoken out about his struggles with drug addiction and homelessness in the past, which began in his teens. He was placed on suicide watch at the correctional facility after being diagnosed with having a "mental disability" by medical staff.**

"When he arrived at the jail on Dec. 15, mental health staff evaluated him and determined he was at risk," the source said. "He will remain on suicide watch until a doctor clears him, which could take a long time depending on his mental health."

His arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2026.

Michele, Rob, and Nick Reiner on Aug. 9, 2013 in Los Angeles.

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In a joint statement to PEOPLE, two of Rob and Michele's children — Jake Reiner, 34, and Romy Reiner, 28 — expressed their "unimaginable" heartbreak over the deaths of their parents.

"Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day," they said. "The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren't just our parents; they were our best friends."

The siblings continued, "We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave."

*If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7.*

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