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PARKS AND RECREATION — “2017” Episode 701 — Pictured: (l-r) Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Jonathan Joss as Ken Hotate — Photo by: (Ben Cohen/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

The Brief

Jonathan Joss, 59, voice actor for “King of the Hill’s” John Redcorn, was fatally shot Sunday night in San Antonio.
A 59-year-old suspect was detained, according to police.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting have not been released.
Joss’s husband said in a statement that the murder was related to his sexual orientation; however SAPD says the investigation currently has “found no evidence” to indicate this

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss was shot and killed on Sunday night in San Antonio.

Joss, 59, played John Redcorn on the popular show.

Jonathan Joss shooting

What we know:

San Antonio police say they were called to a shooting on Dorsey Drive on the city’s south side just after 7 p.m. June 1.

When officers arrived, they found Joss near the road. He was later pronounced dead.

Officers found the shooting suspect, Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, and detained him. Ceja Alvarez has been charged with murder.

TMZ reported Joss and the suspect have been in disputes in the past.

What we don’t know:

Police have not released any details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Joss’ husband releases statement

What they’re saying:

A post on Joss’ Facebook page from the actor’s husband described the shooting and claimed Joss “was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.”

The actor’s husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claims that he and Joss had returned to their home, which had reportedly burned down in January, killing his dogs.

When they went to check the mail, Kern de Gonzales said they saw the remains of one of the animals. The pair began “yelling and crying,” according to Kern de Gonzalez.

They were then confronted by a man who he claimed yelled “violent homophobic slurs” and then pulled out a gun and fired.

“Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life,” Kern de Gonzalez wrote.

Posts from Joss and Kern de Gonzales show the pair got married in February.

San Antonio Police later said on X that the department was investigating Joss’s murder, and disputed “online claims of this being a hate crime.”

SAPD says that the investigation currently has “found no evidence to indicate that the [sic] Mr. Joss’s murder was related to his sexual orientation”.

“SAPD investigators handle these allegations very seriously and have thoroughly reviewed all available information. Should any new evidence come to light, the suspect will be charged accordingly,” the department added in a follow up post.

Jonathan Joss

The backstory:

In addition to “King of the Hill”, Joss also made appearances in several other shows.

He played Chief Ken Hotate in “Parks and Recreation” and had other small roles in “Ray Donovan,” “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “Tulsa King.”

Joss also appeared in the films “True Grit,” “The Magnificent Seven” and “The Forever Purge.”