Responding to the recent wave of mass shootings, political leaders and gun safety advocates got together Wednesday to call for Congress to act.

True crime aficionados are familiar with the story of the Menendez brothers, who were sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering their parents. For a second, they inherited their father’s massive fortune. So, what happened to the money? Details inside.

On August 20, 1989 brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The crime would shock and grip the entire country. Here’s how CBS Los Angeles covered the murders shortly after the news broke.

On Aug. 20, 1989, 18-year-old Eric Menendez and 21-year-old Lyle Menendez – the Menendez brothers – killed their parents with a gun.