Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed while attempting to prevent thieves from stealing the catalytic converter from his car, his family reported on Sunday.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Saturday when Wactor confronted three men in downtown LA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Wactor’s mother, Scarlett Wactor, shared that her 37-year-old son had just left work at a rooftop bar with a coworker when he noticed someone near his car, initially thinking it was being towed. One of the masked suspects then shot him. The three suspects fled the scene, and Wactor was transported to a hospital where he later died. As of late Sunday, no arrests had been made.
Wactor’s agent, David Shaul, praised him as “a real moral example to everyone who knew him.”
“In the ups and downs of a challenging profession, he always stayed positive and worked hard to be his best,” Shaul stated on Sunday. “Knowing Johnny was a privilege we would wish for everyone. He was incredibly generous and kind. After over a decade together, his absence leaves a hole in our hearts forever.”
Wactor portrayed Brando Corbin on the ABC soap opera from 2020 to 2022. He also appeared in other projects such as “Station 19,” “NCIS,” “Westworld,” and the video game “Call of Duty: Vanguard.”
