Man accused of killing 'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss indicted by a grand jury
Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez (left) via Bexar County Sheriff's Office and Jonathan Joss (right) via Getty Images
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A grand jury in Bexar County, Texas has indicted the man accused of killing "King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss.
Jonathan Joss murder suspect indicted
The backstory:
Joss, 59, was shot and killed in south San Antonio on the night of June 1.
Police arrested 57-year-old Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez in connection with the crime the day of the shooting. He has been charged with murder. He posted a $200,000 bond the next day and was placed under house arrest.
Jonathan Joss shooting: Murder suspect released after posting bond
The man charged with murdering "King of the Hill" and "Parks and Recreation" actor Jonathan Joss is now on house arrest after posting bond.
TMZ reported Joss and Ceja Alvarez were neighbors and had been in disputes in the past.
Joss' husband posted online after the murder that the suspect yelled "violent homophobic slurs" prior to the shooting. Joss and Tristan Kern de Gonzales had been married since February, according to social media posts.
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De Gonzales said on social media that Joss had been harassed not just for his sexual orientation, but also for his Native American heritage. He said the couple experienced harassment from neighbors, including threats to burn down their house and homophobic slurs.
San Antonio Police address Jonathan Joss shooting
The other side:
Claims by Joss' husband were refuted by the San Antonio Police Department in a statement on social media Monday night.
"Despite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation 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," wrote the department in a post.
The department says if any new evidence comes out, the suspect will be charged accordingly.
Jonathan Joss
Dig deeper:
In addition to playing John Redcorn for multiple seasons on "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."
The Source: Information in this article comes from Bexar County court records, Tristan Kern de Gonzales's TikTok Live as well as previous reporting.