A Texas grand jury has indicted a man accused of confessing to the fatal shooting of actor Jonathon Joss outside his San Antonio residence this past June.
WASHINGTON — The neighbor of Jonathon Joss, well-known for his role in “King of the Hill,” has been formally charged in connection with the actor’s death.
Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 57, was indicted by a grand jury on Monday, November 17. Alvarez was initially taken into custody in June after the shooting incident took place near Joss’s Texas home.
According to police reports, Alvarez admitted to the crime on the night of the incident. Officers reported that the suspect stated, “I shot him,” while being apprehended.
Authorities responded to a shooting in progress call at a residence in south San Antonio around 7 p.m. on June 1. Upon arrival, officers discovered the 59-year-old actor gravely injured near the street.
“The officers attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived. Unfortunately, the victim was pronounced dead by EMS at the scene,” stated the San Antonio Police Department.
Joss’ death was confirmed by his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales.
“He was murdered,” de Gonzales told The Associated Press in a text. The two were married earlier this year on Valentine’s Day.
In a statement, de Gonzales said that before the shooting, he and Joss were checking mail at Joss’ home, which had been heavily damaged during a January fire that claimed the lives of their three dogs. A man approached the two and threatened them with a gun, de Gonzales said.
“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,” de Gonzales said in a statement.
Joss, who grew up in San Antonio, was best known as the voice of John Redcorn, a Native American character on the popular “King of the Hill” animated series that ran for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2008. A reboot of the show began in August.
Joss also had a recurring role on the television show “Parks and Recreation,” playing Chief Ken Hotate. He appeared in two episodes of the series “Tulsa King” in 2022.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
