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Former "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor was fatally shot in downtown Los Angeles while interrupting a catalytic converter theft, his family confirmed Sunday.

The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday in the area of West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street

He initially thought his car was being towed, she said, and he approached the person to ask if that was the case

Three suspects fled in a vehicle, police say. Paramedics brought Wactor to a local hospital and he was pronounced dead there.

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"The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Johnny Wactor's untimely passing

He was truly one of a kind and a pleasure to work with each and every day