'Top Gun' actor James Handy may have been incapacitated before stabbing
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Key Points:
- James Handy, known for roles in "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Jumanji," was fatally stabbed after possibly being incapacitated by neck compression, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office.
- The incident occurred following an argument and physical altercation between Handy and his girlfriend's son, Michael Gledhill, who allegedly stabbed Handy with a knife and was subsequently arrested.
- Handy was found unconscious with stab wounds outside a Los Angeles home and later pronounced dead; the death was ruled a homicide caused by multiple traumatic injuries.
- Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged with murder with a special allegation of using a deadly weapon, did not appear at his arraignment, and was ordered to undergo psychological evaluation before trial.
- Handy's longtime acquaintance noted Gledhill had mental health issues, and Handy's girlfriend had arranged for her son to live separately in a garage, while Handy maintained his own residence.
