Johnny Wactor murder case: LAPD publishes graphic images of the alleged murderers
He was being killed by armed robbers who were attempting to take his car’s catalytic converter.
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Unsettling surveillance images of the alleged killers of “General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor and their getaway car have been made public by the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspects remain at large.
As he made his way back to his car in downtown Los Angeles from a late-night shift working as a bartender, the 37-year-old was shot and killed.
Wactor was shot by one of the suspects, and police told KTLA that the crime was done “without provocation.” The suspects then made off in a stolen 2018 four-door black Infiniti Q50 with a tan interior.
Surveillance photos have now been made public by the LAPD, and they feature one man wearing a black hoodie and two of the suspects wearing light-colored hooded sweatshirts. According to the post on X, “Suspect 1” has tattoos on his right cheek and above his left eye. The suspects’ physical characteristics have not been further described.
The post read, “LAPD News: Detectives have released a community alert related to a homicide that occurred on May 25, 2024.”
Line of events
On May 25, early in the morning, a shooting occurred in downtown Los Angeles in the 1200 block of Hope Street. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner reports that Wactor died from a gunshot wound to the chest and that homicide was the cause of death. Wactor died as he was making his way to his car with a female coworker. Grant, Wactor’s brother, has also stated that his brother was killed without cause.
“He did not confront them,” Grant stated. “He did not try to stop them. He was just trying to diffuse the situation by stepping back.” Grant also said that the suspects “weren’t expecting anybody to walk up on them, so they got scared. And there’s nothing more dangerous than a coward with a gun in his hand.”
To identify the killers, the LAPD is asking for the public’s assistance. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Central Bureau Homicide division of the department or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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