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Former 91ƵGeneral Hospital91Ƶ actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting

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Johnny Wactor in October 2023. PHOTO: GILBERT CARRASQUILLO/GC IMAGES

Former 91ƵGeneral Hospital91Ƶ actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles, his family said Sunday.

The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday when the victim approached three men in downtown LA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

His mother, Scarlett Wactor, told that her 37-year-old son had left work at a rooftop bar with a coworker when he saw someone at his car and thought it was being towed. A mask-wearing suspect opened fire, his mother said.

Three suspects drove away from the scene, police said. Wactor was rushed to a hospital, where he died.

There were no arrests as of late Sunday.

Wactor91Ƶs agent, David Shaul, said the actor was 91Ƶa real moral example to everyone who knew him.91Ƶ

91ƵIn the highs and lows of a challenging profession he always kept his chin up and kept striving for the best he could be,91Ƶ Shaul said in a statement Sunday. 91ƵOur time with Johnny was a privilege we would wish on everyone. He would literally give you the shirt off his back. After over a decade together, he will leave a hole in our hearts forever.91Ƶ

Wactor portrayed Brando Corbin on the ABC soap opera from 2020 to 2022. He also appeared in a variety of films and TV series, including 91ƵStation 19,91Ƶ 91ƵNCIS,91Ƶ 91ƵWestworld91Ƶ and the video game 91ƵCall of Duty: Vanguard.91Ƶ

The Associated Press





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