Jake Reiner speaks out eight months after parents' murders: 'I will never understand why'

Jake Reiner has given his first interview since his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer were killed at their home. His brother has been arrested in connection with the killings.

Jake Reiner breaks silence eight months after parents' killings

Jake Reiner has given his first television interview since the murders of his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Google News MT reports. "I will never understand why this happened," Jake told the outlet in remarks that drew wide coverage across US media.

Jake described the shock of receiving a call from his sister Romy, who had discovered their father's body at the family home. The moment, he said, upended everything he had known.

His brother has been arrested in connection with the killings, a development Jake addressed directly in the interview — speaking publicly for the first time about both the loss and the arrest of a sibling. He did not elaborate publicly on his brother's alleged role, but acknowledged the compounded grief of losing his parents while his brother faces criminal proceedings.

The interview, given approximately eight months after the deaths, marks the first time Jake has spoken on record about the case. It was carried by several major US outlets including ABC7 Los Angeles, Rolling Stone, People and The Mercury News.

Rob Reiner was known as the director of films including When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men. He and Michele were found dead at their Los Angeles home. No further details about the circumstances of the killings were confirmed in the reports reviewed.

Source: Google News MT