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| Johnny Wactor |
According to reports, Wactor mistook masked individuals who were stealing his car for tow truck operators and confronted them before they shot him, as per Dailymail.
Johnny Wactor, a seasoned actor from the TV series General Hospital, was fatally shot in Los Angeles.
The incident occurred on Saturday during a robbery gone tragically awry.
Wactor was 37 years old at the time of his death.
According to reports, Wactor mistook masked individuals who were stealing his car for tow truck operators and confronted them before they shot him, as per Dailymail.
It is reported that Wactor was exiting his part-time job at a rooftop bar with a female coworker around 3:25 am on Saturday near West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street. He approached the trio, under the impression that his vehicle was being towed.
The Los Angeles Police Department reported that Wactor was shot by one of the three masked men, who then escaped in another vehicle.
Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly thereafter and transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared deceased.
The perpetrators, who were masked, are still at large, with no identification or descriptions provided as of yet.
