The alleged killer of “Top Gun: Maverick” actor James Handy stood eerily still as he was taken into police custody after fatally stabbing his mother’s boyfriend only minutes earlier.
Michael Gledhill, 44, flagged down officers Wednesday morning and confessed to attacking Handy at a Tarzana home, police said. New footage obtained by TMZ shows Gledhill — sporting long, scraggly dark hair and dressed in a long-sleeve shirt and pants — standing nearly motionless after being taken into custody.
A neighbor described Gledhill to The California Post as paranoid during an earlier interaction with a family member — saying they believed he had a history of mental health issues.
Wendy Gledhill, Michael’s mother and Handy’s girlfriend told The Post she was devastated about the murder outside her home Thursday morning.
“I’m just trying to make it through one day at a time, a minute at a time,” 76-year-old Wendy said.
New video shows James Handy’s alleged murderer being taken into police custody after the “Top Gun: Maverick” actor was stabbed to death.TMZ
James Handy’s headshot.
The grim scene in the aftermath of the killing outside the Tarzana home.Fox11
“I loved James and my son. I still can’t believe it….I can’t believe my son did it. I’m just trying to …,” she added before stepping inside.
Wendy also admitted Michael was prescribed medications for his paranoia but had stopped taking them about a week before Handy was fatally stabbed.
Handy was found unconscious and bleeding from multiple stab wounds to the chest when officers arrived to the scene.
Wendy Gledhill, Michael’s mother and Handy’s girlfriend told The Post she was devastated about the murder outside her home Thursday morning.David Buchan for CA Post
The house in Tarzana where ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor James Handy was killed.Clint Brewer Photography / BACKGRID
The alleged killer of James Handy seen in cuffs.TMZ
Handy’s career spanned back to the ’70’s, and had close to 150 acting credits on IMDb — including roles in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumangi.”
He also made appearances in TV shows including “The West Wing,” “9-1-1,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “CSI: NY,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Castle,” “Criminal Minds,” “Cold Case,” “Without a Trace,” “ER,” “The X-Files” and “Mulaney.”
