· on , brothers lyle and erik menendez brutally murdered their parents, josé and kitty menendez , shooting each of them multiple times in the family’s mansion in beverly hills, california. Joseph lyle menendez (born ) and erik galen menendez (born ), commonly referred to as the menendez brothers, are american brothers convicted of killing their parents , josé and mary louise kitty menendez , in their beverly hills home in 1989. · the brothers shot their parents when erik was 18 - and it was the younger menendez who first confessed to the crime, speaking to his therapist. Joseph lyle menendez and erik galen menendez, commonly referred to as the menendez brothers, are american brothers convicted of killing their parents, josé and mary louise kitty menendez, in their beverly hills home in 1989. Erik and lyle menendez , two brothers who grew up in beverly hills, california, were convicted of murdering their parents jose and mary louise “kitty” menendez on the night of. Lyle and erik menendez › parents · lyle and erik menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents. · lyle and erik menendez murdered their father and mother in august 1989. Now, more than three decades later, they are hoping new evidence could reopen the case. Heres everything to know about erik and lyle menendezs father josé and mother kitty menendez. They said they acted in self-defense, citing years of emotional and sexual abuse. · the menendez brothers murdered their parents kitty and josé menendez in 1989.
