The Los Angeles Police Department’s Homicide Bureau has issued search warrants for at least three suspects in connection with the death of Johnny Wactor, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday. Two of them were being held in lieu of bail. The 37-year-old Wactor, who appeared on “General Hospital,” was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles on May 25 while allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter.
The Times reported that anonymous law enforcement sources said the investigation into Wactor's case was looking into members of the Florencia 13 gang linked to catalytic converter thefts in the area. A probable cause statement was used to obtain arrest warrants for three individuals, whose fingerprints matched those recovered from a floor jack used to steal Wactor's catalytic converter.
A GoFundMe campaign was launched shortly after Wactor's death, seeking to raise money to support the actor's family. The campaign has raised more than $144,000 since its launch. The campaign was launched by Wactor's godmother, Michelle Kennard.
“On May 25th, my best friend’s son was murdered. He was the victim of a senseless crime,” Kennard wrote on the page. “Early Saturday morning, Johnny was leaving his evening job with a coworker when they came across three men trying to steal his catalytic converter. He thought he was going to be pulled over and said, ‘Am I going to get pulled over?’ The person stood there wearing a mask, said nothing, and shot him.”
“God willing, the killer will be caught and the family will see him face to face. This may help bring closure to this tragedy. Any additional donations will be donated to the family's chosen charity in Johnny's memory,” Kennard added.
On “General Hospital,” Wactor played Brando, the son of Gladys Corbin (Bonnie Burrows) and husband of drug addict Sasha Corbin (Sophia Mattson). Wactor's tenure on the series spanned from 2020 to 2022 and spanned over 160 episodes.
