LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor known for his “General Hospital” role was fatally shot when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in downtown Los Angeles, the police said.
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Johnny Wactor, 37, was walking to his car after finishing a bartending shift around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 25, the police account said. As he approached, he saw the car was raised on a floor jack and three men were removing the catalytic converter.
One of the men shot Wactor, and all three fled in a car, the police said.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took Wactor to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday.
Wactor’s best-known role was as Brando Corbin on the ABC soap opera “General Hospital.” He played the part from January 2020 to September 2022, when the character was killed.
