{"id":30543,"date":"2025-06-06T10:57:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/jonathan-joss-murder-investigators-consider-whether-actors-sexual-orientation-played-a-role-heres-what-to-know\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:57:03","slug":"jonathan-joss-murder-investigators-consider-whether-actors-sexual-orientation-played-a-role-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/jonathan-joss-murder-investigators-consider-whether-actors-sexual-orientation-played-a-role-heres-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Joss murder investigators consider whether actor&#8217;s sexual orientation played a role. Here&#8217;s what to know."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>While it remains unclear what prompted the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jonathan-joss-king-of-the-hill-voice-actor-killed-san-antonio\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss<\/a><\/span>, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series &#8220;King of the Hill,&#8221; police say they are looking into whether his sexual orientation played a role in his death.<\/p>\n<p>Joss&#8217; husband has <a href=\"https:\/\/foxsanantonio.com\/newsletter-daily\/man-accused-of-killing-actor-jonathan-joss-released-from-jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">claimed<\/a> it was a hate crime, saying the person who killed the actor yelled &#8220;violent homophobic slurs&#8221; before opening fire.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, San Antonio police said they found &#8220;no evidence whatsoever to indicate that Mr. Joss&#8217; murder was related to his sexual orientation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But on Thursday, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus walked back that statement, saying it had been made prematurely and whether Joss&#8217; sexual orientation played a role in the shooting &#8220;is part of the investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/06\/1ba1497b-25aa-485b-9235-af092b1ff523\/thumbnail\/620x413\/8b201d266f4f61118a86efc81d81f2e4\/ap25154644908955.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6#\" alt=\"Jonathan Joss Shooting What to Know \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/06\/1ba1497b-25aa-485b-9235-af092b1ff523\/thumbnail\/620x413\/8b201d266f4f61118a86efc81d81f2e4\/ap25154644908955.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/06\/1ba1497b-25aa-485b-9235-af092b1ff523\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/154e0b52a68849e51910fdc17bccfeaa\/ap25154644908955.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">In this image taken from video, Jonathan Joss, an actor best known for his voice work on the animated television series &#8220;King of the Hill,&#8221; talks to reporters following a fire at his San Antonio, Texas, home on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KSAT via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since Joss&#8217; killing, friends, actors Joss worked with and fans have honored the actor&#8217;s memory with tributes and fond remembrances.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to know about Joss, his career and his shooting:<\/p>\n<h2>Who was Joss?<\/h2>\n<p>Joss, 59, grew up in San Antonio and graduated from the communications and theater program at Our Lady of the Lake University in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>Joss was best known as the voice of John Redcorn, a Native American character on the popular &#8220;King of the Hill&#8221; animated series, which ran for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2008. A reboot of the show, which Joss had already worked on, is set to start in August.<\/p>\n<p>Joss also had a recurring role on the television show &#8220;Parks and Recreation,&#8221; playing Chief Ken Hotate. He appeared in two episodes of the series &#8220;Tulsa King&#8221; in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>What was Joss doing in the months before his death?<\/h2>\n<p>Joss&#8217; childhood home, where he still lived, burned down in January. He lost all his belongings, and his three dogs were killed in the blaze. A GoFundMe account had been set up to help Joss and his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, get back on their feet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We may have lost our home, but not our hope. We&#8217;re moving forward with love, humor, and a little elbow grease \u2026 and we&#8217;re incredibly grateful for every ounce of support,&#8221; Joss said in a May 14 Facebook post in which he indicated he was in Los Angeles looking for a new home.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of May, Joss was back in Texas, and on Saturday, he took part in a live music performance in Austin, located about 80 miles northeast of San Antonio.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is accused of fatally shooting Joss?<\/h2>\n<p>Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 56, is accused by police of confronting Joss and his husband as they were checking their mail at the burned-down home Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, de Gonzales alleged that when Ceja Alvarez opened fire, Joss pushed his husband out of the way and saved his life.<\/p>\n<p>When police arrived, officers found Joss lying near the roadway, police said in a statement.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/article\/news\/local\/san-antonio-texas-south-side-dorsey-drive-fatal-shooting-man-found-shot-dead\/273-8bfb5a3c-5967-442d-a674-ca0722aa245d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS affiliate KENS-TV<\/a>\u00a0reported Joss had been shot multiple times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ceja Alvarez was charged with murder. He is free on a $200,000 bond. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/article\/news\/local\/san-antonio-texas-jonathan-joss-king-of-the-hill-actor-shooting-neighbor-murder-suspect-released-bond-bexar-county-jail\/273-c17c2120-f36a-4709-a625-34764a5271b9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KENS-TV<\/a> captured video of Alvarez walking out of the Bexar County Jail on Wednesday afternoon after posting bond.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/06\/235fe7bc-8f65-4707-a6b0-d7d6bddc4ffd\/thumbnail\/620x413\/f033af2dd58cedf2ba3e284a127c6477\/ap25154617370638.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6#\" alt=\"King of the Hill Actor Shooting \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/06\/235fe7bc-8f65-4707-a6b0-d7d6bddc4ffd\/thumbnail\/620x413\/f033af2dd58cedf2ba3e284a127c6477\/ap25154617370638.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/06\/235fe7bc-8f65-4707-a6b0-d7d6bddc4ffd\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/d287533a2dd1c461d37ff0deb10fd712\/ap25154617370638.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Candles, flowers, and notes make up make-shift memorial for voice actor Jonathan Joss who was recently killed, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in San Antonio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Eric Gay \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ceja Alvarez&#8217;s attorney, Alfonso Otero, has not returned multiple calls or emails seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Rios, a friend of Joss&#8217;, told TV station KSAT that Joss and Ceja Alvarez were neighbors and the two had argued for years.<\/p>\n<p>McManus said police had been called to Joss&#8217; home and his neighborhood about 70 times over the past two years related to &#8220;neighborhood type disturbances&#8221; and that sometimes Joss made those calls and other times neighbors had called to report Joss.<\/p>\n<h2>How is Joss being remembered by friends, actors?<\/h2>\n<p>Actor Chris Pratt, who worked with Joss on &#8220;Parks and Recreation,&#8221; fondly remembered the actor in an Instagram story on Monday. Both actors had also appeared in the 2016 remake of &#8220;The Magnificent Seven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Damn. RIP Jonathan. Always such a kind dude,&#8221; Pratt wrote. &#8220;Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nick Offerman, who also worked with Joss on the show, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nick-offerman-parks-and-recreation-cast-texting-about-jonathan-joss-death-all-day-11746985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told People<\/a>\u00a0in a statement that the heartbroken cast had been &#8220;texting together about it all day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate,&#8221; Offerman said. &#8220;A terrible tragedy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a Facebook post, San Antonio-based Our Lady of the Lake University, Joss&#8217; alma mater, called him &#8220;a trailblazer in his field. His work and advocacy have left a lasting impact, and his legacy will continue to inspire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His voice will be missed at King of the Hill, and we extend our deepest condolences to Jonathan&#8217;s friends and family,&#8221; the show&#8217;s creators and producers &#8211; Mike Judge, Greg Daniels and Saladin Patterson &#8211; said in a statement on the animated series&#8217; Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jonathan-joss-killed-investigation-sexual-orientation-what-to-know\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[789,645],"class_list":["post-30543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-shooting","tag-texas"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jonathan Joss murder investigators consider whether actor&#039;s sexual orientation played a role. 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