Actor Jonathan Joss, known for King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, fatally shot in Texas

The Associated Press

· Posted: Jun 02, 2025 7:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago

Jonathan Joss, an histrion champion known for his dependable enactment connected the animated tv bid King of the Hill, as good arsenic a role on Parks and Recreation, was fatally changeable adjacent his Texas home, authorities said Monday.

Police were dispatched to a location successful southbound San Antonio astatine astir 7 p.m. Sunday implicit a telephone astir a shooting successful progress. When officers arrived astatine the scene, they recovered the 59-year-old wounded adjacent the street.   

"The officers attempted beingness redeeming measures until EMS arrived. EMS pronounced the unfortunate deceased," San Antonio constabulary said successful a statement.

After the shooting, authorities arrested 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja and charged him with execution successful narration to Joss's death.   

Joss, who grew up successful San Antonio, was champion known arsenic the dependable of John Redcorn, a Native American quality connected the fashionable Fox animated bid King of the Hill that ran from 1997 to 2008. A reboot of the amusement is acceptable to commencement successful August, and Joss reportedly had already started signaling audio for it. 

Joss besides had a recurring relation connected NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, playing Chief Ken Hotate. He appeared successful 2 episodes of the series Tulsa King in 2022.

Joss's decease was confirmed by his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales.

"He was murdered," de Gonzales told The Associated Press successful a text. The 2 were joined earlier this twelvemonth connected Valentine's Day.

Investigation ongoing, constabulary say

In a statement, de Gonzales said that earlier the shooting, helium and Joss were checking message astatine Joss's home, which had been heavy damaged during a January occurrence that claimed the lives of their 3 dogs. A antheral approached the 2 and threatened them with a gun, de Gonzales said.

"Jonathan and I had nary weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were lasting broadside by side. When the antheral fired, Jonathan pushed maine retired of the way. He saved my life," de Gonzales said successful a statement.

Police said their probe was ongoing and did not instantly supply immoderate accusation connected what prompted the shooting.   

Court records did not database an lawyer who could talk connected behalf of Ceja, who was being held successful the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.

A GoFundMe leafage had been acceptable up successful January for Joss aft the location fire. According to the page, Joss had mislaid each of his belongings successful the fire, including his vehicle.

Actor was moving connected King of the Hill revival

Before helium was fatally shot, Joss had been successful Austin, located astir 130 kilometres northeast of San Antonio, for events related to a sneak peek of the King of the Hill revival.

On Saturday, Joss had posted a video connected Instagram successful which helium said helium was signing autographs astatine a comic publication store successful Austin.    

"The fans get to revisit King of the Hill again, which I deliberation is an astonishing happening due to the fact that it's a large show," Joss said successful the video, adding helium had already done dependable enactment connected 4 episodes of the revival.   

De Gonzales said his hubby was grateful for his fans.   

"To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, cognize that helium valued you deeply. He saw you arsenic family," de Gonzales said.