Jonathan Joss' widower says shooting was a homophobic attack

The husband of Jonathan Joss, the slain King Of The Hill voice actor who was shot dead by his neighbor Sunday, posted a statement about the murder on Facebook, attributing the killing to homophobia. Joss’ widower, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, says that he and his late husband were repeatedly harassed by neighbors, who allegedly burned down their San Antonio home, killing one of their dogs. The attack followed years of “threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire.” Though these threats were reported to law enforcement, “nothing was done.”

“My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home,” the statement reads. “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.”

Upon returning to their burned-out home, they found the “skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view,” causing them both “severe emotional distress.” As they grieved, a man approached who “started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised his gun from his lap and fired.” As the gunman aimed his weapon, Gonzales continued, Joss pushed his husband out of the way, saving his life. Per TMZ, the suspect, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, was arrested on a murder charge.

Gonzales claims that homophobia motivated the crime. Throughout their time living in the neighborhood, the couple was “harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic