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Bexar County Grand Jury Indicts Neighbor in Jonathan Joss’s Killing

The indictment sends the case to Judge Joel Perez for pretrial proceedings with the hate-crime question still under review.

Overview

  • On Nov. 17, a Bexar County grand jury indicted Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 57, on one count of murder in the June 1 shooting of actor Jonathan Joss.
  • The case is assigned to the 437th Criminal District Court under Judge Joel Perez, and a next court date has not been set.
  • Police say Joss was shot during an argument outside the site of his former home, and a report notes Alvarez told officers, “I shot him,” after being detained.
  • Alvarez posted a $200,000 bond days after his arrest and has been under house-arrest restrictions that were later modified for employment.
  • Joss’s husband alleges years of harassment and homophobic slurs preceding the killing; SAPD says any bias motive remains under investigation, while the defense claims self-defense.