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A grand jury in Bexar County, Texas, has indicted a 56-year-old man on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, the actor known for voicing John Redcorn on the animated series “King of the Hill.” The indictment, announced Monday, formally accuses Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez of killing his neighbor, moving the case forward to a district court for trial.
Joss, also recognized for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in “Parks and Recreation,” was shot multiple times on a Sunday evening at his former home in a south-side San Antonio neighborhood. According to police reports, Joss had gone to the property, which was damaged in a fire earlier in the year, to collect his mail when the confrontation with Alvarez occurred. The shooting was the tragic culmination of what authorities and other neighbors described as a long-running and hostile feud between the two men.
A Bexar County grand jury has indicted a Texas man, confirming that prosecutors will proceed with the case. Alvarez was arrested shortly after the incident and was later released from jail after posting a $200,000 bond. If convicted of the murder charge, he could face up to life in prison.
The investigation has been marked by conflicting accounts surrounding the motive. Joss’s husband has stated that the actor was targeted with homophobic slurs before the shooting, suggesting the killing was a hate crime. However, the San Antonio Police Department initially announced it had found no evidence to support that claim, a statement officials later acknowledged may have been premature. The potential for a hate crime motivation remains a significant part of the ongoing legal scrutiny.
Records show police had been called to the location multiple times in the year leading up to the shooting, documenting the escalating conflict between Joss and Alvarez. Since his arrest, Alvarez has been out on a $200,000 bond under conditions that include GPS monitoring and a curfew. The indictment ensures that the evidence surrounding Joss's death will now be presented and argued in a court of law.
