Overview

• On June 1 in San Antonio, Jonathan Joss was shot dead at his home after neighbor Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja shouted homophobic insults and opened fire.
• Ceja was arrested at the scene, charged with first-degree murder, has bail set at $200,000 and faces a preliminary hearing in August.
• Authorities say the attack was the culmination of a months-long campaign of harassment by Ceja, including past threats and a January fire at Joss’s childhood home.
• Joss, 59, was renowned for voicing John Redcorn on King of the Hill and for his advocacy of authentic Native American representation.
• King of the Hill producers and colleagues have honored Joss’s legacy and LGBTQ+ advocates are mourning the loss of an outspoken ally.