Los Angeles police released new details on Sunday in the fatal shooting of former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor, including a description of one of the suspects and details about the getaway car.
Wactor, 37, was shot in the chest just before 3:30 a.m. on May 25, when he approached three suspects in the process of stealing the catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius.
In an Aug. 4 news release, the LAPD issued a community alert and included two surveillance photos.
One image shows the three suspects standing around the getaway car. The second photo is of the 2018 black, four door, Infiniti Q50 as it fled the scene.
The images are grainy, but police described one of the suspects as having a tattoo above the left eye and another on the right cheek.
Related: Friends, Family of Slain ‘General Hospital’ Actor Johnny Wactor Call for Justice
LAPD News: Detectives have released a community alert related to a homicide that occurred on May 25, 2024. pic.twitter.com/xIeTng6Nfw
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) August 4, 2024
Wactor played “Brando Corbin” on General Hospital from 2020 to 2022. He also had roles on the television series Siberia, The OA, Westworld, Criminal Minds and Station 19.
He was in downtown L.A. after working a late night shift at Level 8 restaurant and bar, where he picked up work as a bartender between acting jobs. He had just finished work and was walking to his car with a female co-worker when he was shot in the 1200 block of Hope Street.
In a statement shortly after the shooting, police said the suspects had the actor’s car “raised up with a floor jack” when they were confronted.
The actor’s family confirmed he was driving a Toyota Prius.
Carfax reports the Prius is one of five vehicle models that catalytic converter thieves target most often because of precious metals inside the converters.
On June 12, Wactor’s friends and family members gathered at the site where he was shot, and called for police to step up efforts to find the gunman.
The actor’s brother Grant Wactor said more must be done to address crime in Los Angeles.
“Me and my family, we don’t live here. But Johnny’s friends, Johnny has roots here. Johnny still has roots here and will continue to have roots here. So we want it to be a safer city for them,” he said. “We want it sooner rather than later.”
The LAPD is urging anyone with information on the shooting to call the Central Bureau Homicide division. The contact details are in the social media post above.
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