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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor James Handy’s suspected murderer called 911 with chilling confession

Actor James Handy’s suspected murderer called 911 with a chilling confession after the 81-year-old’s fatal stabbing Wednesday. The individual, according to audio obtained by People, told dispatch, “I am the…

Actor James Handy’s suspected murderer called 911 with a chilling confession after the 81-year-old’s fatal stabbing Wednesday.

The individual, according to audio obtained by People, told dispatch, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.”

The “Top Gun: Maverick” star was subsequently found unconscious in the front yard of his Tarzana, California, home.

Portrait of James Handy on a telephone from "K-911."
After James Handy (pictured above on “K-911”) died Wednesday, his suspected murderer confessed in a chilling 911 call. Universal/Everett Collection
Footage of James Handy murder suspect walking on a sidewalk.
The alleged killer (pictured above on Wednesday) told dispatch, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” Fox11

He was suffering from a stab wound in the chest.

The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics then transported Handy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Handy’s girlfriend’s son, Michael Gledhill, has been arrested and charged with one count of murder.

Promotional photo of James Handy for the ABC TV movie 'False Arrest'.
Cops responded to the “unknown trouble” and found Handy (pictured above on the right in “False Arrest”) in his front yard. ABC via Getty Images
The house in Tarzana where James Handy was allegedly killed.
The “Jumanji” star had been stabbed in the chest outside his Tarzana, California, home (pictured above). Clint Brewer Photography / BACKGRID

The 44-year-old is reportedly being held at Van Nuys Jail, with his bail set at $2 million.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Gledhill “flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for.”

The statement added that “the suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim’s girlfriend.”

Actor John Hillerman as Higgins in Magnum, P.I.
Handy (pictured above in “Magnum, P.I.”) was 81.
Surveillance footage showing the James Handy murder suspect getting into a blue SUV.
His alleged killer flagged down officials and said he was the one they were looking for, according to an LAPD press release. Fox11

Detectives, notably, “believe this is an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public.”

Handy kept his private life out of the spotlight and little is known about his family.

The “Jumanji” star’s last public appearance was in September 2017 at the Whitefire Theatre.

Charles Ross (left) and Adam (right) in a living room scene from CSI: NY.
Handy (pictured above in “The Real McCoy”) was allegedly killed by his girlfriend’s son, Michael Gledhill. CBS via Getty Images
Ed Asner and cast members David Lockhart, Mark Rydell, Brian Connors, James Handy, and Helen Reddy at the Whitefire Theatre.
Handy (above, second from the right) made his final public appearance in 2017. Getty Images

“Top Gun: Maverick,” which came out in 2022, was Handy’s final role.

In the film, he played a bartender named Jimmy serving Tom Cruise’s character, Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.

Handy started acting in 1997. In addition to film roles in “Taps,” “Arachnophobia” and “Logan,” he has been in a slew of TV shows over the years, from “Melrose Place” to “The Young and the Restless.”

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