San Antonio police: No evidence that ‘King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss' fatal shooting was a ‘hate crime'
A day after actor Jonathan Joss was shot and killed in San Antonio, his husband posted a statement Monday on Joss' Facebook page, saying the shooting was spurred by homophobia.
Hours later, the San Antonio police department posted on X, writing, 'Despite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that … Mr. Joss's murder was related to his sexual orientation.'
An investigation remains ongoing.
Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, had accused the suspect, identified by police as 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, of directing homophobic slurs toward him and Joss before the shooting on Sunday night.
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'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,' Gonzales wrote.
Ceja was taken into police custody and charged with murder, according to officials. His bond was set for $200,000, per KENS 5.
Reports have also emerged of a long-standing feud between Joss and Ceja.
The two were former neighbors and used to shoot toward each others' property, KENS 5 reported.
Neighbors told the station the feud compromised their safety and that law enforcement was not responsive to complaints.
San Antonio police said a unit had been mediating the dispute, according to KENS 5.
Joss had returned to his former address on Sunday to check his mail, KENS 5 reported. His house burned down earlier this year.
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Joss appeared in 'Parks and Recreation' as well as 'Tulsa King,' but he was perhaps best known for his role voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill.
The animated sitcom has a reboot that premieres Aug. 4 on Hulu. Joss had lines recorded for the upcoming season, Variety reported.
In a Monday statement to People magazine, 'Parks and Recreation' actor Nick Offerman said the show's cast was 'heartbroken' over Joss' death.
'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy.'
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