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'General Hospital' Star Johnny Wactor Killed While Shielding Co-Worker From Gunfire: Report


Johnny Wactor was fatally shot in Los Angeles on Saturday and new details are emerging about his death.

Johnny's brother, Grant, told The Daily Mail on Monday that the actor was finishing a bartending shift and was leaving the establishment with an unidentified female coworker when they saw the thieves around his vehicle. Grant told the outlet that his brother thought his car was being towed, but when he realized what was happening, he shielded his coworker by stepping in front of her and blocking her with his body. - Scott Kirkland/ABC via Getty ImagesThe actor's mother previously told TMZ that her son did not attempt to fight or stop the men, but they shot him anyway.

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