{"id":2255669,"date":"2024-05-30T10:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soap-actors-co-worker-recalls-him-dying-in-her-arms-after-getting-shot-in-l-a-he-fought-to-stay\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:52:29","slug":"soap-actors-co-worker-recalls-him-dying-in-her-arms-after-getting-shot-in-l-a-he-fought-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soap-actors-co-worker-recalls-him-dying-in-her-arms-after-getting-shot-in-l-a-he-fought-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-worker of Soap Actor remembers him passing away in her arms after being shot in L.A.: &#8216;He bravely fought to cling on"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoap-actors-co-worker-recalls-him-dying-in-her-arms-after-getting-shot-in-l-a-he-fought-to-stay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2255669&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The witness to soap actor Johnny Wactor&#8217;s tragic murder in Los Angeles,\u200c killed while trying\u2062 to \u2062stop thieves, bravely \u200brecounts the harrowing incident. Anita Joy, Wactor&#8217;s co-worker, shares the heartbreaking moments leading\u200d to his senseless death and vows to seek justice for \u200chim. The post sheds \u200clight on the shocking events that unfolded in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">early hours<\/a> of\u200d May 25. The witness to soap actor Johnny Wactor&#8217;s tragic murder in Los Angeles, killed while trying to stop \u2064thieves, bravely recounts the harrowing incident. Anita Joy, Wactor&#8217;s\u200b co-worker, shares the\u200c heartbreaking \u200bmoments leading to his senseless death and vows to seek justice for him. The post sheds light on \u2064the shocking events that unfolded in the early hours\u200b of May \u200d25.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lone witness to the murder of soap actor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/celebrities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Johnny Wactor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, who was killed over Memorial Day weekend while trying to stop thieves from stealing his catalytic convertor on the streets of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/los-angeles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Los Angeles<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is speaking out about what happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wactor\u2019s co-worker Anita Joy was walking with him when they came upon a group of individuals near his car. Joy said at first they didn\u2019t suspect a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/crime\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">crime <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was taking place, but wondered if the car was being towed. The \u201cGeneral Hostpital\u201d star was shot and died of his injuries in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">early morning hours<\/a> of May 25. He was 37.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019ve needed to take some time to collect myself and my thoughts,\u201d Joy wrote in a lengthy Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-business-owner-blocks-in-health-inspectors-car-who-shut-his-business-down-over-covid-restrictions\/\" title=\"Fed Up Business Owner Blocks In Health Inspector\u2019s Car Who Shut His Business Down Over COVID Restrictions\">post shared<\/a> on Wednesday, May 29.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7kdGfpvAVT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7kdGfpvAVT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Anita Joy (@anitajoyxo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI was with Johnny in his last moments and I\u2019m here to be his voice after such unimaginable events,\u201d she went on. \u201cHe was killed senselessly by a coward who reacted without care of the gorgeous life he was taking. So I\u2019m angry, I\u2019m sad and I\u2019m all of the feelings at once \u2026 but above all, I am here for Johnny\u2019s justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy friend of 8 years went from laughing together, working side by side, leaving our bartending shift and walking to our cars, to him dying in my arms in the streets of DTLA in the dark hours of 3 a.m.,\u201d Joy continued, adding that the \u201cbasic details of this horrific story\u201d comes down \u201cto a few criminals trying to steal a car part.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEverything happened in an instant,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-wallens-sister-slams-cancel-culture-following-brothers-deplatforming-over-n-word-video-taped-by-neighbor-no-room-for-forgiveness-and-growth\/\" title=\"Morgan Wallen\u2019s Sister Slams \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Following Brother\u2019s Deplatforming Over N-Word Video Taped By Neighbor: \u2018No Room For Forgiveness And Growth\u2019\">post continued<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve come to describe it as a glass of water that gets tipped over and you\u2019re scrambling to grab it and save it from spilling out completely but it just runs through your fingertips and is gone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She explained how the pair had \u201ccautiously approached the men, questioning what they were doing, at first thinking the car was being towed\u201d and believing they were \u201cno threat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cJohnny kept his cool as he always did, simply stating that it was his car and for them to leave. Hands open to his sides in peace,\u201d Joy added in the post. \u201cJohnny was between me and the man who shot him \u2013 as I heard the shot ring into the night, he forcefully tumbled back into my arms and as I grabbed for him, I shouted, \u2018Hunny you ok?!\u2019 And he only responded, \u2018Nope! Shot!&#8217;\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1717093736215000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2BP-gBNKYLVEZHfr0oA88Y\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joy said Wactor fell \u201conto the street,\u201d so she put her \u201clegs under him and tried to hold his body up while screaming for help and screaming at him to stay with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A security guard from the bar came and called 911 plus performed CPR on Wactor, but Joy said he was unable to \u201cstop the bleeding.\u201d She wrote the shot was \u201ctoo close range\u201d and \u201ctoo extreme of a wound for him to survive it, but my God he fought to stay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joy concluded by saying she\u2019s \u201cutterly heartbroken and so very angry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy only peace is that I was with him and this didn\u2019t happen to him alone \u2013 my only other peace will be seeing these awful men brought to justice,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sole witness to soap actor Johnny Wactor&#8217;s murder, who tragically lost his life over Memorial Day weekend in L.A. while confronting thieves stealing his catalytic converter, is now sharing the harrowing details. 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