Top Gun actor James Handy was fatally stabbed outside his Tarzana home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 3. His girlfriend’s son has been arrested in connection with the killing.
James Handy was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital(Image: X FILES)
Top Gun star James Handy has been tragically stabbed to death outside his residence.
The Jumanji actor was fatally stabbed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 3.
His girlfriend’s son, Michael Gledhill, 44, later allegedly confessed to officers that he was the person they were seeking, according to the California Post.
Los Angeles Police received a chilling call around 9.30am on Wednesday from a man who declared “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.”
Officers immediately rushed to Handy’s address in the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Tarzana, where they found the 81 year old unconscious in his front garden with a stab wound to his chest.
He was pronounced dead after being hurriedly taken to hospital.
Later, the suspect flagged down the police and confessed that he was the person they were searching for.
Gledhill resided at home with his mother, and investigators are still trying to determine a motive. Gledhill is currently being held with a $2 million bail.
The police statement read: “On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, around 9:30 a.m., West Valley area patrol officers responded to a radio call of unknown trouble in the 19200 block of Erwin Street.
“The 911 caller stated, ‘I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.’ Upon their arrival, officers discovered 81-year-old James Handy in the front yard of the residence, unconscious and suffering from a stab wound to his chest.
“The victim was transported to local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, where he was pronounced deceased. The suspect flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for. The suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim’s girlfriend.
“Detectives believe this is an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public at this time,” the police statement said.
Handy most recently appeared in Top Gun: Maverick. He also featured on several programmes throughout his career which stretches back to the 1970s.
These include The West Wing, NYPD Blue, Castle and The X-Files.
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