King of the Hill star Jonathan Joss neighbor…
A suspect has formally been charged in the homicide of “Parks and Recreation” star Jonathan Joss.
The late actor’s neighbor, Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, was indicted for one depend of homicide by a grand jury in Bexar County, Texas, on Monday, according to Bexar County court data obtained by People.
Ceja Alvarez had beforehand been arrested on a charge of first-degree homicide following Joss’ death before being launched.
Jonathan Joss’ neighbor, Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, was indicted for one depend of homicide by a grand jury in Bexar County, Texas, on Nov. 17, 2025. Getty Images
Jonathan Joss as Chief Ken Hotate in “Parks and Recreation.” NBC
Joss, whose legal title was Jonathan Joss Gonzales, was fatally shot exterior his San Antonio home following an alleged struggle with Ceja Alvarez on June 1. He was 59.
The “King of the Hill” voice actor was reportedly discovered mendacity “near the roadway” when authorities had been dispatched to a taking pictures in progress, and arrested Ceja Alvarez.
Although police claimed Ceja Alvarez confessed to taking pictures and killing Joss, he was launched on a $200,000 bail bond sooner or later later.
Jonathan Joss was fatally shot exterior his San Antonio home following an alleged struggle with Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez on June 1, 2025. Instagram/@originalredcorn
Jonathan Joss voiced John Redcorn in “King of the Hill.” ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
Tristan Kern de Gonzales, Joss’ husband, claimed that the “Tulsa King” star had been a sufferer of a homophobic hate crime.
“He was laughing,” Kern de Gonzales said of Ceja Alvarez after the taking pictures. “He mocked me for telling my husband that I loved him and used the same homophobic slurs.”
“I was just really looking down at my husband, focused on him, making sure that he had completely crossed over,” Joss’ husband added.
Jonathan Joss’ husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claimed that the “Tulsa King” star had been a sufferer of a homophobic hate crime. Facebook/Jonathan Joss
The San Antonio Police Department initially said that their investigation found “no evidence to indicate that Mr. Joss’s murder was related to his inappropriate orientation,” but Chief of Police William McManus later walked back that initial assertion.
“That was way, way, way, premature,” McManus said during a press convention amid the investigation. “We shouldn’t have done it. It was way too soon before we had any real information. And I will own that.”
“I want to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community for the tragic loss of Mr. Joss, which has been heavily felt,” he added. “Our homicide detectives are continuing to pursue every lead in this case to ensure that we understand the full picture of what led up to the senseless murder of Mr. Joss.”
Jonathan Joss in a video posted to Instagram on April 25, 2022. Instagram/@originalredcorn
Joss joined “King of the Hill” as the voice for John Redcorn in 1996 and remained on the animated sitcom until its thirteenth and seemingly remaining season in 2009.
He was reportedly set to reprise his function for the revival, which was launched in its entirety on Hulu two months after he was fatally shot.
“Rest in peace, Jonathan Joss,” the show’s co-creators wrote on Instagram after Joss’ death. “Jonathan brought King of the Hill’s ‘John Redcorn’ to life for over a dozen seasons, including in the upcoming revival.”
Jonathan Joss joined “King of the Hill” as the voice for John Redcorn in 1996. Facebook/Tristan Kern de Gonzales
Amy Poehler and Jonathan Joss during Season 7 of “Parks and Recreation” in 2015. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Several of Joss’ “Parks and Recreation” co-stars paid tribute to the late actor.
Joss starred in the NBC sitcom as Chief Ken Hotate, the chief of the Native American Wamapoke Tribe, from 2011 through 2015.
“The cast has been texting together about it all day and we’re just heartbroken,” Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) said in a assertion to People at the time.
Several of Jonathan Joss’ former co-stars paid tribute to the actor in the wake of his stunning death. Instagram/@originalredcorn
“Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate,” Offerman added. “A terrible tragedy.”
“Damn. RIP Jonathan,” Chris Pratt, who starred in “Parks and Recreation” alongside both Offerman and Joss, wrote on social media. “Always such a kind dude.”
“Sad to see,” Pratt added. “Prayers up. Hug your loved ones.”
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