Los Angeles prosecutors announced Tuesday that Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing deaths of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.

The charges are punishable by life in prison without parole or the death penalty, which District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he’s not ruling out at this time.

The counts against Nick Reiner, 32, include a special circumstance of multiple murders. The charges will also include a special allegation that he used a dangerous weapon — a knife — to carry out the slayings. Hochman did not say if or where the weapon was recovered.

“Charges are not evidence,” Hochman cautioned during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. “Evidence is something we will be presenting in a court of law to meet the standard of proof we meet at every criminal case, which is beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Hochman added that murder cases involving family members “are some of the most challenging and heart-wrenching cases that this office faces because of the intimate and often brutal nature of the crimes involved.”

“Their loss is beyond tragic and we will commit ourselves to bringing their murderer to justice,” he said.

The DA noted he would take the “thoughts and desires of the family into consideration” before deciding whether or not to pursue the death penalty.

In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order placing a moratorium on the death penalty in the state, but a new governor could lift that order following the 2026 election.

Reiner was taken into custody on Sunday night, several hours after his parents were found stabbed to death at their Brentwood-area home. Their bodies were discovered around 3:30 p.m. by the couple’s 28-year-old daughter, Romy, according to People.

Reiner was arrested without incident at approximately 9:15 p.m. near Exposition Park and the University of Southern California campus, about 15 miles from the crime scene.

Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton declined to answer questions about whether family members had provided information that led to Reiner’s arrest.

“As we move forward, that information will be discussed in the appropriate venue, which would be the court,” he said.

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell noted the coroner is still trying to determine the exact time of death for the couple. They reportedly brought their son to a holiday party at Conan O’Brien’s home Saturday night “to keep an eye on him,” where the father and son got into a “very loud argument.”

Reiner is believed to have been staying in his parents’ guest house.

Reiner’s attorney, Alan Jackson, said earlier on Tuesday that his client would not be making a scheduled court appearance that day because he hadn’t been medically cleared to be transported from where he’s being held without bail at the Men’s Central Jail.

Jackson did not elaborate on why Reiner hadn’t been cleared or when he would appear in court, describing the situation as “day to day.”

Hochman said the charges against Reiner would be formally filed later on Tuesday and that he’d be arraigned — and be able to enter a plea — when he’s medically cleared.

Reiner has a long history of mental illness and substance abuse, according to numerous interviews with Nick himself and his parents.

After the arraignment, “if there is evidence of mental illness, it will presented in court and in whatever detail the defense seeks to do that,” Hochman said.

A high-profile attorney, Jackson has previously counted Karen Read, Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein as clients. Prior to becoming a defense attorney, Jackson was the lead prosecutor in the murder case against music producer Phil Spector.

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