Tragedy struck the daytime television community earlier this week. Actor Johnny Wactor, most known for his role as Brandon Corbin on the hit soap opera General Hospital, was killed on May 26. He was 37-years-old.
Following Wactor’s tragic death, his former fiancee, Tessa Farrell, is speaking out. An emotional Farrell scolded Wactor’s killers in a newly posted video, telling them that they shot the “wrong guy.”
Johnny Wactor’s Ex-Fiancée Sends Strong Message to Killers
“If the person who did this, if you’re watching, I’m sorry, but you shot the wrong guy,” Farrell said in a recent video, fighting through tears.
“You can get a real job. I know the job market’s hard but we’re all in it together. You don’t have to steal — especially take a life over it.”
Wactor had been hanging out with a female co-worker the previous night. Presumably engaging in the Memorial Day Weekend festivities as many others were. Upon arriving back to his car, Wactor was greeted by three men trying to displace his car’s catalytic converter. After realizing they had been caught red-handed, one of the assailants shot him.
Even amid her sorrow in mourning her ex-fiancee, Farrell also expressed sympathy for the woman who was with Farrell. She expressed sorrow for the fact that she even had to endure that type of trauma in what was supposed to be a fun night out.
“I am so sorry you’re in this situation,” Farrell added.
“I can’t even imagine what it’s like to have been the one right there. You must be so scared and so sad. But if you need someone to talk to, you can talk to me.”
Farrell Pleads for Immediate Changes
Farrell also pleaded with decision-makers to do whatever is necessary to stop these situations from occurring. She expressed that they should have to face “repercussions for their actions.”
“These criminals can’t keep being on the street and they can’t keep being sent back and have no repercussions for their actions. It’s not ok, this can’t keep happening. So many lives are being lost, just us not being smart — we have to be smarter as a community,” she added.
“It’s so sad that, you know, that this is how he had to get taken from us because he cared so much about doing the right thing and earning things. He taught me that.”