Actor Johnny Wactor (37) murdered while hunting down thieves

Hollywood was shocked to hear that actor Johnny Wactor, known as Brando Corbin in 'General Hospital', had tragically died in Los Angeles.

The 37-year-old actor was shot after catching three thieves trying to steal his vehicle's catalytic converter. They left him critically injured. His mother Scarlett explained what happened to TMZ.

The confrontation between the actor and the thieves led to an altercation, which the attackers ended by shooting the owner of the car.

The deceased's mother confirmed to TMZ that her son was not looking for a confrontation but just wanted to prevent them from stealing the part from his vehicle.

Photo: johnnywactor / Instagram

The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday 26 May. Emergency services were quickly on the scene and took Wactor to the hospital alive.

However, the actor died hours later in the hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

Los Angeles police are investigating the case. They are confident they will find the perpetrators as quickly as possible, even though all three involved fled the scene.

The news was shocking because of the fame of the actor and the violence of the incident.

Johnny Wactor appeared in nearly 200 episodes (between 2020 and 2022) of 'General Hospital,' the longest-running series on American television.

In addition to this soap series, Johnny Wactor also appeared in series such as 'Westworld', 'NCIS' and 'Criminal Minds'.

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