Jonathan Joss, Parks And Recreation and King Of The Hill actor, shot dead
Jonathan Joss, known for his role as Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation and as the voice behind John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was killed in a San Antonio shooting on Sunday.
A suspect, 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, was taken into custody and booked on a murder charge, the San Antonio Police Department said.
Officers were dispatched to Dorsey Drive around 7pm Sunday for a shooting and arrived to find the actor, whose legal name is Jonathan Joss Gonzales, near the roadway after he was shot, police said.
Authorities attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived and pronounced Joss, 59, dead.
Joss's family home in San Antonio was destroyed in a fire in January. An online fundraiser stated three of his dogs had been killed in the fire and raised more than $10,000.
Joss was shot while collecting mail with his husband, Tristan Kern De Gonzales, from their burnt-out home, according to an online statement.
'A man started yelling homophobic slurs at us, he then raised a gun from his lap and fired,' Kern De Gonzales said.
'When the man fired, Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.'
Joss's husband said he had allegedly been killed by someone who 'could not stand the sight of two men loving each other', and implied that the same targeted homophobia had earlier resulted in someone allegedly burning down their house.
'I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved,' Kern De Gonzales said.
'To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family.'
Joss was the voice of John Redcorn in the Fox animated series from seasons 2 through 13. John Redcorn was a 'New Age healer' and masseur, who was always addressed by his full name or Mr Redcorn.
A new season of King of the Hill is set to debut on Hulu in August. In a credit sequence shared Friday, John Redcorn is seen driving by in his classic tan Jeep.
Joss also played recurring character Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation, and had roles in Tulsa King and the 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven.
His most recent acting credit was in 2023 for voicing a character in the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty video game.
Joss told local reporters then that he did not have a job.
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