Former ‘General Hospital’ Actor Johnny Wactor Killed for Interrupting Catalytic Converter Theft in Los Angeles

Former ‘General Hospital’ Actor Johnny Wactor Killed for Interrupting Catalytic Converter Theft in Los Angeles
Johnny Wactor attends the "Silent River" Opening Night Theatrical Premiere at Laemmle Glendale in Glendale, Calif., on Oct. 13, 2022. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Curious Potato
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LOS ANGELES—Former “General Hospital” 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 ABC 7 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.