Latest details have emerged on the fatal stabbing of James Handy81, reportedly by Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy’s girlfriend.
New information reveals how an altercation on the porch of Handy’s girlfriend’s home on June 4 allegedly turned into a fatal stabbing.
What investigators and witnesses revealed about James Handy’s death
according to tmzThe medical examiner’s report adds new details to the investigation of Handy’s death. The Top Gun: Maverick actor reportedly got into a verbal altercation with Michael Gledhill on the porch of his girlfriend’s house.
The argument reportedly turned physical when Gledhill attacked Handy and pulled him to the side of the house. Gledhill then went inside the home and recovered what “appeared to be a knife,” investigators said. After returning outside, he allegedly stabbed Handy in the torso.
According to TMZ, Gledhill later called 911. He said, “I am the Son of man, I just killed sinful man.” When officers arrived at the scene, he allegedly knocked them down and claimed responsibility for the stabbing. Handy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.
according to forbes“On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., West Valley Area Patrol officers responded to a radio call of an unknown disturbance in the 19200 block of Irwin Street,” the LAPD said in a statement.
Police said that when officers arrived at the property, Gledhill pinned them down and accepted responsibility for the stabbing. Handy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.
The LAPD also confirmed that Gledhill was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in a Van Nuys jail on $2 million bail.
Police also said they believed this was an isolated incident and “there is no threat to the public at this time.”
Handy enjoyed a career spanning nearly five decades. He became a well-known face through supporting roles in films such as Top Gun: Maverick and several television series.
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