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Authorities say Barceleau shot the “General Hospital” actor after Wactor confronted him, Estrada and Gutierrez as they jacked up his car to steal its catalytic converter.

Police launched an extensive search for the suspects, ultimately focusing on gang members tied to catalytic converter thefts in the region.

Police launched an extensive search for the suspects in the fatal shooting, ultimately focusing on gang members tied to catalytic converter thefts in the region.

Barceleau, Estrada and Gutierrez, also 18, were targeted after police said their fingerprints matched those lifted from a floor jack used while trying to steal Wactor’s catalytic converter.

Authorities say Barceleau shot the “General Hospital” actor after he confronted him, Estrada and a third man — Leonel Gutierrez — as the trio jacked up his car to steal its catalytic converter.