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A longtime actor has been killed in a brutal stabbing incident in Los Angeles.
James Handy—who appeared in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji—was allegedly killed by his girlfriend’s son in the Tarzana neighborhood on June 3, police told The Los Angeles Times. He was 81.
Officers responded around 9:30 a.m. after someone called 911 to give an eerie message, saying, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” the LAPD said in a statement, per the outlet.
After arriving at the property, police found Handy “in the front yard of the residence, unconscious and suffering from a stab wound to his chest,” per the LAPD. Paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
In addition to the strange 911 call, the suspect—identified by the LAPD as 44-year-old Michael Gledhill—also contacted police on the scene.
“The suspect flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for,” the police statement read. “The suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim’s girlfriend.”
Gledhill was arrested and taken to the Van Nuys Jail, where he was booked for one count of murder. His bail is set at $2 million, according to the LA Times.
Authorities believe this is an isolated incident, saying in the statement, “There appears to be no danger to the public at this time.”
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On top of his roles as the bartender in Top Gun: Maverick and exterminator in 1995’s Jumanji, Handy made appearances on several popular TV shows throughout his career, including Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, ER, The West Wing, The Practice, Alias and The Young and the Restless.
He was also known for his roles on episodes of numerous crime dramas, including Castle, CSI: NY, NCIS: Los Angeles, 9-1-1, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, Profiler and The X-Files.
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