'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor was killed early Saturday while trying to stop a group of thieves tampering with a car in downtown Los Angeles, his…
actor Johnny Wactor was killed early Saturday while trying to stop a group of thieves tampering with a car in downtown
Wactor, who died at the age of 37, was shot while trying to stop a group of three men attempting to steal his car's catalytic converter. The shooting took place around 3 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.One of the suspects fired at the victim and then the trio fled the scene. Police were dispatched to the location at about 3:15 a.m. Paramedics rushed the shooting victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"I just don't understand what a senseless coward act by that person," Scarlett Wactor, the victim's mother, told NBC4 Los Angeles.Catalytic converters are popular targets for thieves because they are rich in precious metals that can be resold. Miss USA Savannah Gankiewicz says she's received death threats and hateful messages since being crowned
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