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San Antonio police have retracted their assertion claiming there was no proof indicating that the deadly taking pictures of\u00a0Jonathan Joss<\/a> was a hate crime<\/a>, saying their preliminary declaration was \u201cpremature.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Joss, finest recognized for voicing John Redcorn on animated comedy King of the Hill<\/em>, was shot useless<\/a> outdoors his house in San Antonio on Sunday. His neighbour, 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, has since been arrested on a homicide cost.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tIn this handout photograph launched by the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office, suspect Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez poses for a reserving photograph on June 2, 2025 in San Antonio. He was booked on suspicion of homicide of Jonathan Joss, a voice actor on the tv present \u2018King of the Hill.\u2019.\t\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tBexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office \/ Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/cite>
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The reason for demise was \u201cinjuries sustained after multiple gun shots,\u201d police confirmed.<\/p>\n

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In an announcement the next day, San Antonio police mentioned that \u201cdespite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that Mr. Joss\u2019s murder was related to his sexual orientation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SAPD Homicide is at the moment investigating the homicide of Mr. Jonathan Joss. Despite on-line claims of this being a hate crime, at the moment the investigation has discovered no proof to point that the Mr. Joss\u2019s homicide was associated to his sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

\u2014 San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The assertion brought about widespread anger and upset, significantly with Joss\u2019 widower, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, who mentioned he believes his husband\u2019s killing was due to his sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJonathan Joss is my husband,\u201d Kern de Gonzales mentioned in a TikTok publish. \u201cI don\u2019t say \u2018was\u2019 as a result of he’ll at all times be my husband. He will at all times be the love of my life.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tJonathan Joss\u2019s reason for demise was from \u201cinjuries sustained after multiple gun shots.\u201d\t\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJonathan Joss \/ Facebook\t\t\t\t<\/cite>
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\u201cI\u2019m gonna hold speaking about not solely what occurred on the day of my husband\u2019s demise, but additionally, we\u2019re gonna share simply every part about Jonathan and every part that he stood for. We\u2019re gonna snicker collectively. We\u2019re gonna cry collectively. We\u2019re gonna be indignant collectively.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe gained\u2019t cease speaking about this. I\u2019m not going to let the SAPD or anybody else silence the truth that this was a hate crime, and I simply gained\u2019t be silenced.<\/p>\n