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CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Nick Offerman says he and ‘Parks and Recreation' cast ‘heartbroken' over shooting death of Jonathan Joss
Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' actor who voiced John Redcorn, dies in Texas shooting. (Jonathan Joss/Facebook) Nick Offerman has spoken out about the shooting death of his 'Parks and Recreation' costar, actor Jonathan Joss. 'The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken,' Offerman said in a statement to People. 'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy.' CNN has reached out to reps for Offerman for additional comment. On 'Parks and Recreation,' Joss played the tribal elder of the Wamapoke Native American tribe and owner of the Wamapoke Casino. He was fatally shot near his homeover the weekend, according to police in San Antonio, Texas. Police were dispatched Sunday to a location on Dorsey Drive in San Antonio, Texas, for a reported shooting in progress, where officers found Joss, 59, 'near the roadway of the location' and 'attempted life saving measures,' authorities said. The actor was pronounced dead by emergency service responders. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and an investigation is ongoing, police said. Joss' husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales confirmed his death in a text message to the Associated Press. He said he and Joss were approached and threatened by a man with a gun while checking the mail at Joss' home, which in January was damaged by a fire that also killed their three dogs. '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. He and Joss, who married in February, had previously faced 'openly homophobic' harassment, de Gonzales said. The person who killed Joss yelled 'violent homophobic slurs' before opening fire, he added. 'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,' de Gonzales said. 'Despite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that the Mr. Joss's murder was related to his sexual orientation,' San Antonio police said in a statement posted to social media on Monday night. Beyond his work on 'Parks and Recreation,' Joss voiced the character of John Redcorn on 'King of the Hill.' Some of his other credits include appearances in 'Ray Donovan,' 'Tulsa King' and the 2016 film 'The Magnificent Seven.' By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"Always such a kind dude..." Chris Pratt remembers Jonathan Joss after his tragic death
Actor Jonathan Joss, best known for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in 'Parks and Recreation,' passed away at the age of 59. Actor Jonathan Joss , best known for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in 'Parks and Recreation,' passed away at the age of 59. Chris Pratt , who worked with Joss on both 'Parks and Recreation' and 'The Magnificent Seven,' paid tribute to him on Instagram. He wrote, "Damn. RIP Jonathan. Always such a kind dude. Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones." Joss played the role of Chief Ken Hotate, the leader of the fictional Wamapoke Tribe, in the popular sitcom. He also appeared as Denali, an exiled Comanche warrior, alongside Pratt in the 2016 Western film The Magnificent Seven. Fellow Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman also expressed his sadness. "The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken." "Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy," Offerman added. According to San Antonio police, Joss died in a shooting on Saturday, Variety reported. He was 59. San Antonio officers were dispatched to a shooting in progress at a home on Sunday night around 7 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, they "found Joss near the road after he was shot multiple times." The officers attempted life-saving measures until medics arrived, but Joss was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter fled in a vehicle but was detained by officers a block away and booked for murder. Joss voiced John Redcorn from Season 2 through Season 13 of "King of the Hill" and already recorded lines for the upcoming revival of the popular animated series. He took over the role from original actor Victor Aaron after he died in 1996 in a car accident, as per Variety. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Pratt Remembers Late Costar Jonathan Joss After His Sudden Death: ‘Hug Your Loved Ones'
Jonathan Joss was allegedly shot and killed by his neighbor in San Antonio on Sunday, June 1 Joss' husband claims that before the actor's death, he and Joss were "harassed" by their "homophobic" neighbors Joss' castmates, including Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt, are paying tribute to the late actorChris Pratt is remembering his fellow Parks and Recreation actor Jonathan Joss. Joss was allegedly shot and killed during a dispute at his San Antonio property on Sunday, June 1. He was 59. Pratt, 45, paid tribute with an Instagram Stories message on Monday, June 2, when he posted a photo of Joss' obituary, which featured an image of Joss as Chief Ken Hotate on the NBC sitcom. Joss appeared in a recurring role as the leader of the fictional Native American Wamapoke Tribe. Pratt also pointed out that Joss acted with him in The Magnificent Seven, a 2016 remake of the classic 1960 Western. Joss portrayed Denali, an exiled Comanche warrior. Pratt starred as Joshua Faraday. 'Damn. RIP Jonathan. Always such a kind dude,' Pratt wrote in his Instagram Stories. 'Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones.' Ahead of Pratt's tribute, Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman told PEOPLE, "The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken." 'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy," Offerman continued. Joss spent five years on the popular sitcom, which also starred Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aubrey Plaza, Adam Scott, Aziz Ansari and Rob Lowe. PEOPLE confirmed on Sunday morning that the King of the Hill voice actor died at age 59 after being shot by his neighbor, Sigfredo Alvarez Cejam. According to police, authorities responded to a shooting in progress at around 7 p.m., where they found Joss lying 'near the roadway.' They attempted to administer 'life saving measures' while waiting for EMS, but Joss was pronounced dead at the scene when paramedics arrived. Cejam, 56, fled in a vehicle and was detained shortly after. He has been booked for murder, and the investigation is still ongoing, per police. Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claimed he was present when the incident took place in a lengthy post on Joss' Facebook page. In the statement, Gonzales alleged their house had burned down three months prior 'after over two years of threats' that allegedly went unaddressed by law enforcement. 'Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship,' he shared. 'Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.' According to Gonzales, he and Joss went to the property to get their mail when they saw the skull of one of their dogs out in the open, causing them "severe emotional distress." 'We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw," he alleged. "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.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 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.' '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," Gonzales wrote. PEOPLE reached out to the San Antonio Police Department for comment. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Offerman reveals ‘Parks and Recreation' cast ‘has been texting' about co-star Jonathan Joss' murder ‘all day'
The cast members of 'Parks and Recreation' are remembering co-star Jonathan Joss after his shocking shooting death over the weekend. Nick Offerman said that he and his 'Parks and Recreation' family have been 'texting together about it all day' and that they are all 'heartbroken' over Joss' sudden passing. 'The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken,' Offerman, 54, said in a statement to People on Monday. 'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate,' Offerman added. 'A terrible tragedy.' Chris Pratt, who starred in 'Parks and Recreation' alongside Offerman and Joss, also paid tribute to his late co-star following the news of the actor's death. 'Damn. RIP Jonathan,' Pratt, 45, wrote on social media. 'Always such a kind dude.' 'He played Ken Hotate in Parks and was also in [The Magnificent Seven],' Pratt added. 'Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones.' Joss starred in 'Parks and Recreation' for five years from 2011 through 2015. He appeared in a recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate, the leader of the Native American Wamapoke Tribe. Besides Offerman and Pratt, Joss also starred alongside Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aubrey Plaza and Adam Scott on the beloved sitcom. Offerman and Pratt's remarks came one day after Joss, 59, was shot and killed at his property in San Antonio, Texas, following an alleged dispute with his neighbor. The 'King of the Hill' voice actor's suspected killer was identified as Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, and he was taken into custody on Sunday at approximately 7:05 p.m., The Post confirmed. Ceja was charged with felony first-degree murder, and his bond was set at $200K. His court date is scheduled for August. Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, alleged in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday that the actor's murder was a homophobic hate crime. 'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,' Joss' husband wrote. However, the San Antonio Police Department denied those claims. 'Currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that Mr. Joss's murder was related to his sexual orientation,' the department tweeted after de Gonzales' claims. It was also revealed that Joss, who voiced John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill,' was reportedly escorted out of a panel for the Fox animated series just two days before he was fatally shot. The alleged incident unfolded at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday, May 30. Witnesses claimed that Joss walked up to a microphone and began to speak before it was time for the audience to interact with those on the 'King of the Hill' panel, including the show's co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. 'I'm an actor,' Joss said in a clip of the incident before revealing how his home had burned down earlier this year. 'I see a mic, I use it. I see a wrong, I make it right. I take a breath, I want to breathe.' An eyewitness claimed that security approached Joss and escorted him out of the venue after he began walking toward the stage where the panel was taking place. 'As Joss moved away from the mic to go back to his seat, that's when security told him he had to leave, and he exited the theater calmly and cooperatively,' the onlooker claimed. Joss was fatally shot and killed two days after the ATX TV Festival. Neighbors claimed that Joss returned to his burned-down home to collect a victim's fire fund check, which was when the suspected dispute with his suspected killer began.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
'Parks and Rec' cast was 'texting' about Jonathan Joss' murder
The cast members of 'Parks and Recreation' are remembering co-star Jonathan Joss after his shocking shooting death over the weekend. Nick Offerman said that he and his 'Parks and Recreation' family have been 'texting together about it all day' and that they are all 'heartbroken' over Joss' sudden passing. 'The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken,' Offerman, 54, said in a statement to People on Monday. 8 Nick Offerman paid tribute to his 'Parks and Recreation' co-star Jonathan Joss on Monday. AFP via Getty Images 8 Joss starred as Chief Ken Hotate, the leader of the Native American Wamapoke Tribe, on 'Parks and Recreation' from 2011 to 2015. NBC 'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate,' Offerman added. 'A terrible tragedy.' Chris Pratt, who starred in 'Parks and Recreation' alongside Offerman and Joss, also paid tribute to his late co-star following the news of the actor's death. 'Damn. RIP Jonathan,' Pratt, 45, wrote on social media. 'Always such a kind dude.' 8 Chris Pratt also paid tribute to Joss after he was fatally shot in Texas on Sunday, June 1. Facebook/Jonathan Joss 'He played Ken Hotate in Parks and was also in [The Magnificent Seven],' Pratt added. 'Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones.' Joss starred in 'Parks and Recreation' for five years from 2011 through 2015. He appeared in a recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate, the leader of the Native American Wamapoke Tribe. Besides Offerman and Pratt, Joss also starred alongside Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aubrey Plaza and Adam Scott on the beloved sitcom. 8 'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate,' Offerman said of Joss. Mitchell Haaseth/NBC Offerman and Pratt's remarks came one day after Joss, 59, was shot and killed at his property in San Antonio, Texas, following an alleged dispute with his neighbor. The 'King of the Hill' voice actor's suspected killer was identified as Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, and he was taken into custody on Sunday at approximately 7:05 p.m., The Post confirmed. Ceja was charged with felony first-degree murder, and his bond was set at $200K. His court date is scheduled for August. 8 Joss' suspected shooter has been identified as Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja. Facebook/Tristan Kern de Gonzales Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, alleged in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday that the actor's murder was a homophobic hate crime. 'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,' Joss' husband wrote. However, the San Antonio Police Department denied those claims. 8 Joss and his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales. Facebook/Tristan Kern de Gonzales 'Currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that Mr. Joss's murder was related to his sexual orientation,' the department tweeted after de Gonzales' claims. It was also revealed that Joss, who voiced John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill,' was reportedly escorted out of a panel for the Fox animated series just two days before he was fatally shot. The alleged incident unfolded at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday, May 30. 8 Joss also voiced John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill.' Facebook/Dale Bracey Witnesses claimed that Joss walked up to a microphone and began to speak before it was time for the audience to interact with those on the 'King of the Hill' panel, including the show's co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. 'I'm an actor,' Joss said in a clip of the incident before revealing how his home had burned down earlier this year. 'I see a mic, I use it. I see a wrong, I make it right. I take a breath, I want to breathe.' An eyewitness claimed that security approached Joss and escorted him out of the venue after he began walking toward the stage where the panel was taking place. 8 Joss as Chief Ken Hotate and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in 'Parks and Recreation.' NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 'As Joss moved away from the mic to go back to his seat, that's when security told him he had to leave, and he exited the theater calmly and cooperatively,' the onlooker claimed. Joss was fatally shot and killed two days after the ATX TV Festival. Neighbors claimed that Joss returned to his burned-down home to collect a victim's fire fund check, which was when the suspected dispute with his suspected killer began.
