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Actor James Handy\u2019s suspected murderer called 911 with a chilling confession after the 81-year-old\u2019s fatal stabbing Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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The individual, according to audio obtained by People, told dispatch, \u201cI am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d star was subsequently found unconscious in the front yard of his Tarzana, California, home.<\/p>\n

He was suffering from a stab wound in the chest.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics then transported Handy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Handy\u2019s girlfriend\u2019s son, Michael Gledhill, has been arrested and charged with one count of murder.<\/p>\n

The 44-year-old is reportedly being held at Van Nuys Jail, with his bail set at $2 million. <\/p>\n

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Gledhill \u201cflagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The statement added that \u201cthe suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim\u2019s girlfriend.\u201d <\/p>\n

Detectives, notably, \u201cbelieve this is an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Handy kept his private life out of the spotlight and little is known about his family.<\/p>\n

The \u201cJumanji\u201d star\u2019s last public appearance was in September 2017 at the Whitefire Theatre.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d which came out in 2022, was Handy\u2019s final role.<\/p>\n

In the film, he played a bartender named Jimmy serving Tom Cruise\u2019s character, Captain Pete \u201cMaverick\u201d Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Handy started acting in 1997. In addition to film roles in \u201cTaps,\u201d \u201cArachnophobia\u201d and \u201cLogan,\u201d he has been in a slew of TV shows, from \u201cMelrose Place\u201d to \u201cThe Young and the Restless.\u201d<\/p>\n

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