Johnny Wactor’s friends organize a march in downtown Los Angeles to push for justice in his unsolved murder… just weeks after his death

Just weeks after the tragic murder of soap actor Johnny Wactor, his close friends organized a march in downtown Los Angeles to help bring his killer to justice.

Wactor was just 37 years old when he left a bar shift in downtown Los Angeles and confronted thieves who stole his car’s catalytic converter.

The thieves opened fire and shot the actor as he shielded his female colleague from the gunfire in the early hours of May 25.

Micah Parker, one of Wactor’s best friends, organized the march and spread the word TMZ why he did that.

‘We have brought this together, a group of good friends, we are working on this with a whole team. Today’s mission was actually twofold. Number one was we want to keep this case, Johnny’s case, in the light, so there’s a pressure to not give in until they catch these guys,” Parker said.

Micah Parker, one of Wactor’s best friends, organized the march and told TMZ why he did it

“They’re still out there, these killers, so we want them brought to justice, we want to prosecute them, and that takes pressure,” Parker added.

“But we also want to shine a light on a broader problem that led to Johnny’s murder, this atmosphere of fear and anxiety, you walk around LA and you don’t know if you’re going to be the Johnny Wactor of the world. news,” Parker said.

“And I know there’s a lot of frustration among the citizens of LA and we wanted to give him a platform to come and stop having those secret conversations and have them out loud, out loud, where City Hall can hear us ‘ he added. .

Parker added that the turnout was “incredible,” and “heard his name screamed as we walked through the streets.”

“Amid the tragedy, we have seen the worst of humanity, but also the best,” Parker continued, adding that they are “grateful” to everyone for coming.

Wactor was leaving his part-time job at a rooftop bar with a female coworker near West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street around 3:25 a.m. Saturday when he saw the three men near his vehicle.

Believing he was being dragged away, he approached the men to try to talk about it, but that was not the case.

One of the men then looked up and pointed a gun at Wactor, who laid his body in front of his female colleague when he was shot. The three men, who police said were all wearing masks, then fled in another car.

Wactor was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The suspects remain on the run.

Johnny’s younger brother Grant confirmed his death to DailyMail.com and said he wasn’t surprised to hear that his sibling put others first at the time.

“They’re still out there, these killers, so we want them brought to justice, we want to prosecute them, and that takes pressure,” Parker added.

Parker added that the turnout was “incredible,” and “heard his name screamed as we walked through the streets.”

“Amid the tragedy, we have seen the worst of humanity, but also the best,” Parker continued, adding that they are “grateful” to everyone for coming.

Johnny’s younger brother Grant confirmed his death to DailyMail.com and said he wasn’t surprised to hear that his sibling put others first at the time

Grant said they were raised as “southern gentlemen,” and that his brother’s final act was one of bravery.

“We are Southern, born and raised, and we would never let a woman walk to their car alone,” he said.

“He ran into them and thought his truck was being towed. So he said something to the guys, like, “Hey, are you dragging along?

“And once he turned around, he saw what was happening and put his colleague behind him. And then they shot him.”