San Antonio Police Say Jonathan Joss Investigation Is Ontgoing – ryan

The San Antonio Police Department on Thursday Walked Back Its insistent that there was “no evidens” to suggest King of the hill actor Jonathan Joss’ killing was motivated by homophobia.

Police Chief Bill McMmanus Said Today in a News Conference That It Had Been “Way, Way, Way Premature” for the Department to Issue a Statement Earlier This Week Dispelling the idea that the killing was a hate crime, after joss’ husband tristan kern de gonzales detailed the events that preceded the shooting, saying it was the result of repeated and “openly homophobic” harassment.

“We have undertand that many in the lgbtq+ community are the angeling anxious and concertned. A lot of it has to do with that premature staatement that we releassed, and again, i. “The Loss of Jonathan Joss was tragic and mos heavily felt by the lgbtq+ community.”

Joss was Shot and killed Sunday HIS SAN Antonio Home. A Suspect, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, 56, was located and eventually boked for Murder, Acciting to the Police.

McMmanus Said the Investigation is Ontgoing, and the Department is Taching the Hate Crime Allegations Serious. In texas, defendants are not charged separately for a hate crime. Instead, Prosecutors Can Seek Penalty Enhancements if Evidence Can Prove the Defendant’s Action Motivated by Bias Out of Against A Protected Class.

“Our homicide detectives are continging to pureee Lead in this case to enure we got the full picture of what led up to the senseless wall of Mr. Joss,” McMmanus Continued. “We’re Committed to Delinary A Thorough and Complete Investigation to File with the District Attorney’s Office for Prosecution.”

The San Antonio Police Department is Also Working With the Firer to Better Understand the Active Investigation Surrounding the Fire at Joss’ Home in Januy, McMmanus Said.

In his earlier this week, kern de gonzales wrote that they have “was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us on the fire.”

“We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done,” The Statement Read.

SO FAR, POLICE HAVE NOT Responded to that allegation, though mcmanus did Say thighsday that the department is investigating around 70 Calls made to law enforcement over two years “Involving Various-Type disturbance” between and his neighs.

Joss, A Native of San Antonio, HAD WORKED STEADILY AT ACTOR SINCE MID-1990S, First Appearing in the Luke Perry Rodeo Movie 8 Seconds. He workhed in several TV Movies and Had an Six-Episode Arc in The Series Walker, Texas Ranger. HIS LATER TV CREDITS INCLUDES Friday Night Lights, The League, Ray Donovan, In plain sight and Parks & Recreation.

He appeared in 34 episodes of King of the hillAccity to IMDB, and ALSO VOICED The John Redcorn Character in the King of the hill Video Game. It was one of the several video game credits that also included voice work in Red Dead Redemption, The Walking Dead: Michonne, DAYS Gone, Cyberpunk 2077 and Wasteland 3.