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Jonathan Joss Death Cause: Who Is The Suspect? Who Was Jonathan Joss? According to the San Antonio Police, the suspect Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja murdered Jonathan Joss on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Texas.
Jonathan Joss Death Cause: Who Is The Suspect?
On June 1, 2025, Joss was approached by a neighbor, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, who allegedly yelled homophobic slurs at Joss before shooting and killing him. The suspect Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja was arrested shortly afterward. The two neighbors have been embroiled in a longstanding feud that has been ongoing for years, with police being called multiple times.
Meanwhile, paramedics raced to the scene and provided medical assistance, but they were unable to save Joss, who was pronounced dead.
Joss died at the scene despite paramedics’ best efforts to save him, TMZ reported.
The Bexar County Detention Center is where 56-year-old suspect Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja is being detained. His bond was set at $200,000, and he has been charged with criminal first-degree murder.
He was taken into custody around 6.30 am on June 2 after being apprehended at 7:05 p.m. on June 1.
His death occurred hours after he posted an Instagram video of himself strolling around Austin and mentioning that he had already recorded lines for four King of the Hill episodes, and two days after he and other King of the Hill cast members attended the 2025 ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas.
Following the murder, Kern de Gonzales wrote on Instagram that they had been verbally abused by locals for years, using homophobic epithets and threatening to set their house on fire.
Kern de Gonzales continued by saying that the house had burned down as a result of years of threats from their neighbors, to which Gonzales and Joss had reported the threats, but the police had not acted.
Kern de Gonzales called the attack a gay hate crime on Joss’ Facebook page.
“Our investigation has found no evidence whatsoever to indicate that the murder of Mr. Joss was related to his sexual orientation,” the San Antonio Police Department said in a statement.
Who Was Jonathan Joss?
Jonathan Joss Gonzales, 59, was born on December 22, 1965.
After attending McCollum High School in San Antonio, Texas, Joss enrolled in Texas State University–San Marcos (then known as Southwest Texas State University), but he departed before completing his studies. After attending San Antonio College, Joss earned a degree in speech and theater from Our Lady of the Lake University.
His most well-known performances were as Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation and as John Redcorn in King of the Hill. He was an American musician and actor.
Joss was descended from White Mountain Apache and Comanche people. On Valentine’s Day in 2025, Joss wed Tristan Kern de Gonzales.
From seasons two through thirteen of the animated series King of the Hill, Joss voiced John Redcorn, taking over for the original actor Victor Aaron, who passed away in 1996.
In Parks and Recreation, he also played the recurring character of Chief Ken Hotate.
About the character he voiced in King of the Hill, Joss was a musician who played with The Red Corn Band.
Joss had started recording and returning for the King of the Hill revival series before his passing in June 2025.