Thieves Had Actor Johnny Wactor’s Car Raised on Floor Jack, Police Say

Published on May 28, 2024

Police released new details May 28 about the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, revealing that the three men allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car near downtown Los Angeles had the vehicle up on a floor jack when he encountered them. The 37-year-old actor had ended his shift as a bartender and was walking to his vehicle in the 1200 block of Hope Street, near West Pico Boulevard, at about 3:25 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “When Wactor arrived at his vehicle, he was confronted by three individuals who had Wactor’s vehicle raised up with a floor jack and were in the process of stealing the catalytic converter,” police said in a statement. “Without provocation, the victim was shot by one of the individuals....

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