Cops ask for help as they release photos of General Hospital star Johnny Wactor murder suspects

The Los Angeles Police Department has released photos of the suspects linked to the murder of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor.

The pictures show the suspects and their alleged vehicle, with the LAPD issuing a community alert with new information about the case . The community alert provided new details about the suspects, including that they were three men.

One of the suspects was seen wearing a black hoodie, while the other two wore gray hoodies. One of the three suspects has a tattoo above his left eye, while another has one on his right cheek.

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The LAPD then asked for the public's help in identifying the suspects. "The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the three suspects involved in the murder of John Wactor," they said.

Cops are asking anyone with additional information to contact LAPD Central Bureau Homicide Detectives. Detectives Howerth and Bobadilla can be reached during normal business hours by calling 213-996-4143 or 213-996-4173. All calls outside of normal hours, including nights and weekends, should be directed to the Central Area Watch Commander.

The suspects are believed to have fled the scene in a stolen black 2018 Infiniti Q50 sedan after Johnny was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles on May 25, 2024. The General Hospital star was just 37 years old when he was killed.

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He and his co-worker Anita Joy had been walking to their cars after a bar shift when they interrupted three armed car thieves. The masked thieves had been trying to steal the catalytic converter from Johnny's vehicle and shot him when he approached.

The men involved in the shooting fled the scene and remain at large, months after the shooting. Johnny's colleague later took to Instagram to share his final moments and reveal his last words.

Anita explained how Johnny shielded her from the gunman, writing: "Johnny was between me and the man who shot him - as I heard the shot ring into the night, he forcefully tumbled back into my arms and as I grabbed for him, I shouted, 'Hunny you ok?!' And he only responded, 'Nope! Shot!'"

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Anita said they had just finished their shift at Level 8 in Downtown Los Angeles when Johnny walked her to her car. Anita said: "He was killed senselessly by a coward who reacted without care of the gorgeous life he was taking.

"So I'm angry, I'm sad and I'm all of the feelings at once... but above all, I am here for Johnny's justice. My friend of 8 years went from laughing together, working side by side, leaving our bartending shift and walking to our cars, to him dying in my arms in the streets of DTLA in the dark hours of 3 a.m."

Anita said "everything happened in an instant", explaining how they had "cautiously approached the men, questioning what they were doing, at first thinking the car was being towed". She added: "Johnny kept his cool as he always did, simply stating that it was his car and for them to leave. Hands open to his sides in peace."

Anita explained how her friend toppled "onto the street" and she pushed her legs under him to try and hold his body up while "screaming for help and screaming at him to stay with me". A security guard named Bryan, who also worked at the club, came by and called 911 before trying to perform CPR on Johnny. Anita tied her denim jacket around her friend to try and stop the bleeding but explained the gun shot had been "too close range" and "too extreme of a wound for him to survive".