The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released photos of the suspects they believe to be involved in the murder of “General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor in May.
The Los Angeles Police Department released a community alert on Sunday, citing a photo of the stolen vehicle in which the suspects are believed to have fled the scene.
Police describe the stolen vehicle as a 2018 black, four-door Infiniti Q50 with a tan interior.
According to Wachter’s mother, Scarlett Wachter, Wachter and a co-worker were told to stay behind to clean up the rooftop bar where Wachter was bartending, and then returned to their car in the early hours of May 25.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has released security camera photos of the suspect believed to have killed “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in May. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/LAPD)
Police said Wachter, 37, “encountered three men” who “attempted to lift the vehicle with a floor jack and steal the catalytic converter.” Wachter was shot and killed by one of the men.
A colleague, Anita Joy, was seen hugging him in the days after the murder. Final Moments After he was shot, she took to her Instagram page to share harrowing details about the events that led to his death.
“I needed some time to gather my emotions. I was with Johnny in his final moments and I am here to be his advocate after such an unthinkable event,” she posted. “He was senselessly killed by a coward who had no care about the amazing life he was taking,” she wrote in the post. “I am angry, sad and every emotion at the same time but above all else I am here for justice for Johnny.”
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Los Angeles Police Department detectives have released new photos of the suspect believed to be involved in the May 25 murder of “General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor. (Los Angeles Police Department)
Ms Joy had previously spoken about the altercation and Mr Wachter’s final moments, saying he posed no threat to the thieves.
“We cautiously approached the men and asked them what they were doing. At first we thought our car was being towed away,” she wrote. “We were not a threat and Johnny, as always, remained calm and simply told them it was his car and to leave. He had open arms for peace.”
“Johnny was between me and the man who shot him,” she continued. “He was too close and his injuries were too severe for him to survive, but he fought to survive,” she wrote. “I am absolutely heartbroken and so angry. The only thing I have peace of mind is knowing I am with him and this did not happen to him alone. The only other peace I have is seeing these awful men brought to justice.”
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Days after Wachter was shot, Anita Joy, the co-worker who held him in his final moments, shared harrowing new details about the events that led to his death. (Getty/Anita Joy Instagram)
Since his death, friends and colleagues have called on Los Angeles authorities to take action.
Wachter played Brando Corbin on General Hospital for 164 episodes from 2020 to 2022.
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Police are asking anyone with information to call the Los Angeles Police Department or Los Angeles Area Crime Stoppers.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Stanton, Christina Dugan Ramirez and Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
