June 29--The grandson of a couple found dead inside their Glendale home over the weekend has been taken in for questioning by police, officials said Monday.
Glendale police are questioning Nethaniel Scheiern, after the bodies of his grandparents were found inside their home Sunday about 9:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Alexander Street.
A woman called police and reported not hearing from her relatives. When officers arrived, they found the door open and the couple's bodies inside. No evidence of ransacking or theft was found, and police did not say how the couple were killed or where their bodies were found.
"We're pretty confident the victims were targeted, and that it's not a random act of violence," Sgt. Robert William told The Times on Sunday.
Police have stopped short of calling Nethaniel Scheiern a suspect, describing him as a person of interest. He had been living with his grandparents for about a year, police said.
The Los Angeles County coroner identified one of the victims as William Karl Scheiern, 77. The female victim has not been named.
Neighbor Hermik Khosrve, who has lived next to the couple for 26 years, dropped by the home Monday afternoon to place flowers on the front lawn, which was lined with police tape.
Their grandson had moved in about seven months ago, Khosrve said.
The female victim "was a very generous lady," said a woman who worked at the victim's dentist's office.
The woman, who asked not to be identified, added that the victim paid for her grandson's dental work. "She didn't deserve this."
Times staff writer Matt Hamilton and Times Community staff writer Alene Tchekmedyian contributed to this report.
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UPDATE
2:46 a.m.: This story has been updated with neighbor and witness statements.
11:24 a.m.: This story has been updated with the name of one of the victims and to remove attribution to media reports.
This story was first published at 8:52 a.m.
