‘General Hospital’ Star Johnny Wactor’s Mom Speaks Out After His Death in Fatal Shooting E- News
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00:00 And when the person looked up, they had on a mask,
00:03 and Johnny stepped in front of the co-worker,
00:06 and he was shot.
00:07 -The mom of General Hospital actor Johnny Wachter
00:10 is sharing more details surrounding the fatal shooting
00:13 that led to the loss of her son on May 25th.
00:17 Scarlett informs NBC News that Johnny had been bartending
00:21 at a rooftop venue in downtown Los Angeles
00:25 and assisted with a deep clean after closing on the night.
00:28 Afterwards, Scarlett explains that he and one of his co-workers
00:33 came upon his car at around 325 AM.
00:37 He noticed it was jacked up and asked a man
00:39 who was working on it from the ground if it was being towed.
00:43 -Johnny thought that he was being towed.
00:45 He said, "Hey, man, you towed my car."
00:48 And when the person looked up, they had on a mask,
00:51 and Johnny stepped in front of the co-worker,
00:54 and he was shot.
00:55 -When you heard Johnny's final act in life
00:59 was to protect someone else's.
01:02 -I mean, you know, I used the word "hero"
01:06 and think that that person is okay,
01:11 and that when he died, he wasn't alone.
01:13 -Scarlett adds that there is a huge hole in all of us.
01:17 There is no fixing that.
01:19 -This person is evil.
01:22 I think they are cowards.
01:23 -As a parent, you never expect to bury a child.
01:27 -While Johnny's brother reflects...
01:30 -Never gonna get to talk to him again.
01:31 -Johnny's mother calls her son a light in a dark room
01:35 and shares that she finds solace in the fact
01:38 that she will be able to remember him
01:40 through his acting work.
01:41 As she puts it, "I think that when I see Johnny
01:44 on the videos and the recordings,
01:46 I can only hope that he's doing that in heaven
01:48 and enjoying it."
01:50 Johnny's agent, David Shaw,
01:52 made a statement to Variety following the actor's death,
01:55 saying, "Johnny Wachter was a spectacular human being,
01:59 not just a talented actor who was committed to his craft,
02:02 but a real moral example to everyone who knew him,
02:06 standing for hard work, tenacity,
02:08 and a never-give-up attitude."
02:10 Johnny, originally from Charleston, South Carolina,
02:14 has been acting onscreen for more than 15 years.
02:17 His breakout role came in 2020
02:19 when he made his debut as Brando Corbin on "General Hospital,"
02:23 a role he played on more than 160 episodes until 2022.
02:28 Johnny was 37 years old.
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