Jonathan Joss' Suspected Killer Released on Bail, Ordered to Full House Arrest

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56-year-old Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez was released one day after he allegedly shot and killed Jonathan Joss on Sunday, June 1
Alvarez posted a $200,000 bond on June 2 and was ordered to full house arrest, according to records obtained by PEOPLE
He has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly admitting to shooting Joss following a dispute at his San Antonio, Texas homeThe suspect in Jonathan Joss' shooting death is out on bail.
Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, the 56-year-old man charged with first-degree murder after police allege he admitted that he shot and killed the Parks and Recreation actor on June 1, is no longer in police custody. According to records obtained by PEOPLE, Alvarez was released after posting a $200,000 'special condition bond' one day after his arrest.
The court has ordered Alvarez to full house arrest and placed conditions for him to not purchase, possess, own or use any firearms. A judge also issued Avlarez a no-contact order, although it is unclear to whom that applies.
A pre-indictment hearing has been set for August.
As PEOPLE previously reported, a witness told police that she drove Joss and a man presumed to be his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, to their property in San Antonio, Texas, to check their mail at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 1. The couple hadn't been living there because their house burned down three months prior.
Per the police report, the shooter believed to be Alvarez parked his car 'directly behind' the woman's vehicle and she watched him begin to 'argue' with Joss through her rearview mirror. She alleged that Alvarez then 'said he had a gun and would shoot' the King of the Hill star before doing so.
Officers responded to a call of a shooting in progress, but found Joss, who was just 59, lying 'near the roadway.' He was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m., according to EMS on the scene.
The report further stated that Alvarez, who PEOPLE can confirm was a neighbor of Joss, was detained by police shortly after fleeing in a vehicle and allegedly "immediately told them, 'I shot him.'' It also listed a rifle as the weapon used to 'intentionally and knowingly' shoot the actor.
Gonzales, who married Joss on Valentine's Day this year, shared a post on Joss' Facebook page on June 2 claiming the incident was a hate crime.
'My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home,' the statement began. 'That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.'
'Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship,' he went on to share. 'Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.'
Gonzales went on to allege that he and Joss found the skull of one of their deceased dogs seemingly left out for them to see when they arrived at the property, causing "severe emotional distress."
'We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw," he explained. "While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired.'
He continued: '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.'
'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,' Gonzales concluded. 'I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan's legacy and honoring the life we built together.'
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In a statement shared with PEOPLE on June 3, the San Antonio Police Department addressed speculation that the shooting was tied to Joss' sexuality.
'Our investigation has found no evidence whatsoever to indicate that Mr. Joss's murder was related to his sexual orientation,' a public information officer wrote. 'We take such allegations very seriously and have thoroughly reviewed all available information. Should any new evidence come to light, we will charge the suspect accordingly.'
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