Murdered General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor's loved ones slam woke LA DA George Gascón for not making any arrests over the actor's fatal shooting

Frustrated family and friends of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor demanded progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón seek the harshest punishment for suspects who fatally shot the beloved actor.

More than 200 people gathered at the Downtown Los Angeles site where the actor was gunned down as he and his co-worker encountered three suspects who were attempting to steal Wactor's car's catalytic converter on May 25.

Officials with the LA County District Attorney's office said there have been some leads in the case, but so far no arrests have been made. 

Standing in front of the spot where Wactor was gunned down on the 1200 block of Hope Street, Wactor's friend Micah Parker called on DA George Gascón to push for the maximum sentence for the killers and for city officials to, 'get off the sidelines and do their jobs.'

'It's the place to be because the city and the city's leaders need to understand what soft-on-crime policies leads to,' said Parker. 'It leads us to right here. It's important to us that this story remains top of mind for his family, for his friends because we loved him and he deserves justice.'

Gascón did not attend Wednesday's rally, but his chief deputy Joseph Iniguez told the participants he could not discuss how the case would be handled before arrests are made.

Shawn Smith, also an actor, slammed Gascón for not taking a tougher stance on crimes like thefts and vandalism.

‘Even here in LA, we are supposed to be the most progressive … but I cannot walk safely down the street expressing myself without worry of being shot, screamed at, stabbed, or bullied,' Smith said to Iniguez. 'I understand you don’t want to comment on sentencing, but we do see a pattern.'

He continued, 'When we had George Floyd [protests], someone tampered and vandalized the Metro train track. The train flew off the track and people got killed in the train. Gascón did not prosecute that. Is that justice?’

Iniguez said the DA's Office can't put together a case unless other law enforcement agencies presents them with the evidence.

‘So I understand frustration with Mr. Gascón, and I hear it,' Iniguez said. 'I want to make sure that I focus on the work that our prosecutors are doing every day. The court system handles issues of bail, so that's one that you just mentioned.'

He continued: 'People are getting out, but the court system handles bail. Police do investigations, and they do a good job without us getting cases to prosecute, though there's nothing that we can do if a case isn't brought to us.'

 A frustrated Smith replied, ‘I heard from your end a lot about the criminals that the criminals that they have stories. The criminals have stories, but the victims have stories too. 

'When will our stories matter? When will our stories matter to your office?’

Nathan Hochman, who is running in November to replace Gascón, attended the event and blasted the current DA for his lax policies. 

Hochman - a former U.S. assistant attorney general running as an independent - said victims can’t count on the justice system because LA hasn’t had a DA who would hold criminals accountable for their actions.

‘Johnny's situation is not about politics,' Hochman said. 'It's about actually having law enforcement in a DA’s office that will get the job done. It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat, an Independent or Republican. This is about who is going to keep this city safe, keep you and your family safe, and take Johnny's legacy, and his legacy is, quite honestly, to make sure there are no more Johnny's. That is the legacy.'

He continued: 'That is what a DAs office absolutely has to commit itself to - not just find these three brutal murderers and hold them for justice, but make sure we build a Los Angeles that doesn't permit these people to first steal the catalytic converter in the first place, and then have they even thought that they can kill a person in cold blood.’

Wactor was leaving his side job at a rooftop bar with a female co-worker at around 3:25am Saturday in the area of West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street, when he saw the three men near his vehicle.

Grant Wactor, Johnny's younger brother told DailyMail.com, said Johnny thought he was being towed, so he approached the men.

One of the men then looked up and pointed a gun at Wactor, who put his body in front of his female co-worker as he was shot, Grant Wactor said. 

Anita Joy, Wactor's co-worker, said her friend saved her life when he shielded her from the gunfire. Wactor took his last breaths in her arms, she told DailyMail.com.

The three suspects, who police say were all wearing masks, then fled the scene in another car.

Wactor was shot in the chest and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. 

The suspects remain at large, but Iniguez said, 'We have a number of leads.'

Grant Wactor, who also attended Wednesday's rally, walked with the crowd of 200 people as they marched to LA City Hall.

'Me and my family, we don’t live here. But Johnny’s friends — Johnny has roots here,' Grant Wactor said. 'Johnny still has roots here and will continue to have roots here. So we want it to be a safer city for them. ... We want it sooner rather than later.'