‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor’s mother says co-worker he protected will attend funeral, son’s death ‘doesn’t need to be in vain’

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His brother, Grant, initially posted the update on social media, and Scarlett Wactor said the family will be holding receiving and funeral services at Sommerville Baptist church in Sommerville, South Carolina on June 15.Scarlett said friends from his theater group in Los Angles are also planning a private “not press, and no fans,” memorial for Wactor as well, which she hopes to attend if she’s able.She also confirmed that his co-worker Anita Joy, who he protected in his final moments, will be attending the funeral, saying, “I’m very excited…it’ll be nice that I’ll be able to see her and be able to meet her as well.”Joy shared his final moments on Instagram last Wednesday.“Johnny was between me and the man who shot him,” she wrote. “As I heard the shot ring into the night, he forcefully tumbled back into my arms.

As I grabbed for him, I shouted ‘Hunny you ok?!’ And he only responded, ‘Nope! Shot!’ We toppled onto the street where I pushed my legs under him and tried to hold his body up while screaming for help and screaming at him to stay with me.” “I’m so grateful to have been a part of his world and him, mine.

My heart is shattered with his loss but I believe l have gained the best guardian Angel out there. I love you Johnny Wacky,” Joy concluded.

On Wednesday, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner concluded that the manner of death was a “homicide” and the direct cause was a “gunshot wound to the chest.”Scarlett has had no updates from the LAPD as police continue to search for the suspects, who fled the scene wearing all dark clothing and driving a dark-colored sedan, per a press release obtained by Fox News Digital.“I hope that’s a good thing because my thought is, usually…whatever they have, they’ve got to.