Overview
- Los Angeles police say veteran character actor James Handy, 81, was found unconscious with a stab wound and later pronounced dead after officers responded to a report of unknown trouble in Tarzana.
- Authorities arrested 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, identified as the son of Handy’s girlfriend, after he flagged down officers and was booked on one count of murder with bail set at $2 million.
- The LAPD released a quoted 911 line in which the caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” and police have described the case as an isolated incident with no known danger to the public.
- Handy’s agent confirmed the actor’s death and paid tribute to his nearly five-decade career of supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji.
- Investigators continue to gather evidence, seek tips from the public and work to establish a motive and the next legal steps in the case as the investigation develops.