Police released new images Sunday of the suspects involved in the killing of "General Hospital" actor The 37-year-old was fatally shot in Los Angeles in May after confronting three people who were trying to steal his car's catalytic converter, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. On Sunday, police released surveillance images from the incident, showing the three individuals suspected in Wactor's death and the car they fled in. Police are asking for public assistance in identifying the three suspects.
The suspect accused of shooting Wactor has a tattoo above the left eye and on the right cheek, according to police. The three individuals fled the scene in a black Infiniti Q50 Sedan, which police said was stolen. Wactor had been leaving his bartending shift when the incident occurred, and according to family and friends, he immediately stepped in front of a female co-worker he was with to try to protect her.
"They had a mask on, and they pulled out a gun," Wactor's friend, Colin Flynn, previously told ABC News. "And from what I understand, Johnny literally stood in between himself and his colleague. And the shooter just pulled the trigger and ran away.
" In a statement to ABC News, his mother, Scarlett Wactor, called her son "a beautiful soul." "There are not enough words to tell what a beautiful soul he was. He was a kind, loving son and brother.
He lived life to the fullest. He set goals and went after them," she said. “There is a very large hole in our hearts and .