Good morning and welcome to Morning Joe. It is Monday, December 15th, and we have breaking news on a number of stories for you this morning.

The search continues this morning for a suspect in the deadly shooting. Saturday afternoon at Brown University after a person of interest who was detained yesterday morning in a town not far from the campus

in Providence, Rhode Island, has been released from custody. In Australia, at least 15 people

are dead, including a child and more than 40 others injured after two gunmen opened fire

during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's famed Bondi Beach late yesterday.

But first, legendary Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle, were found dead

yesterday in their Los Angeles home. The couple's family confirmed the tragic news late last

night, saying, quote, we are heartbroken by this

sudden loss. An investigation into the deaths is early and ongoing, but Los Angeles police

say they are investigating an apparent homicide. Authorities also say they are not seeking

anyone as a suspect or a person of interest at this time.

And we're hearing widespread reactions so far this morning to Rob and Michelle's death from Washington to Hollywood,

California Governor Gavin Newsom saying he is heartbroken.

And Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass writes, this is a devastating loss

for our city and our country. President Barack Obama posts that the couple lived lives

defined by purpose and will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless

people they inspired. Actor Ben Stiller remembers Reiner as one of his favorite directors and laments the

quote, huge loss. And the Screen Actors Guild calls Reiner one of the most significant figures

in the history of film and television. Over the course of a decades-long career, Rob Reiner was a prolific

presence, both behind and in front of the camera. Of course, he starred as Archie Bunker's son-in-law

in the 1970s sitcom, All in the Family, earning two Emmy awards for his work on that show.

Reiner then made his directorial debut with the 1984 mockumentary and cult classic.

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