Two Teens Charged with Murder in Shooting Death ofGeneral HospitalActor Johnny Wactor

Mar. 15, 2025

Johnny Wactor on October 29, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo:Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images

Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images

Four people have been arrested in the death ofGeneral HospitalactorJohnny Wactor, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascónannouncedon Monday, Aug. 19.

Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada, both 18, were charged with murder amid the investigation into Wactor’s death. Leonel Gutierrez, also 18, and Frank Olano, 22, were also charged with lesser counts. The LAPD’s Central Bureau Homicide Division is conducting the investigation.

Barceleau, Estrada and Gutierrez were charged with one count of attempted robbery with personal use of a firearm and one count of grand theft with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm.

Barceleau was also charged with murder with special circumstances of murder during an attempted robbery and personal use of a firearm. He faces a potential life sentence without parole.

Estrada was charged with one count of murder with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm. He could face a maximum of life in prison.

Olano was charged with one count of accessory after the fact to murder, one count of receiving stolen property, and three counts of being a felon with a firearm. Olano faces five years and eight months in prison. Gutierrez faces four years and eight months in prison.

Barceleau is being held without bail. Estrada is being held on $2,070,000 bail. Olano is being held on $1,080,000 bail. Gutierrez is being held on $120,000 bail. The defendants are set to be arraigned Aug. 19 in Dept. 30 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

Johnny Wactor on October 13, 2022 in Glendale, California.Jesse Grant/Getty

Jesse Grant/Getty

The charges follow theThursday, Aug. 15, arrest of each manand two weeks after theLAPD released still imagestaken from video footage. The images allegedly show the suspects and the stolen black Infiniti Q50 sedan that police say the suspects were driving on the day Wactor died.

Wactor, 37, was fatally shotin the early hours of May 25. He was ending his shift as a bartender in a downtown Los Angeles bar and walked towards his car when he came upon three armed car thieves who were attempting to steal his catalytic converter from his vehicle.

“While this was not an easy case for anyone involved, I am confident that we have the right people on the right charges,” LAPD Chief Dominic Choi said Monday. “Our investigators worked tirelessly to gather evidence, interview witnesses, and follow every lead to ensure that justice is served.”

Johnny Wactor in “General Hospital” on ABC.Scott Kirkland/ABC/Getty

Scott Kirkland/ABC/Getty

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Since his death, aGoFundMepage set up to help Wactor’s family with expenses has raised more than $144,540 in donations as of Aug. 19.

source: people.com