Overview

• Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez posted $200,000 bail on June 4 and was ordered to full house arrest with an ankle monitor and no-contact conditions.
• San Antonio Police Department reports its ongoing probe has turned up no evidence linking the killing to a hate crime.
• Joss’s husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, alleges Alvarez shouted homophobic slurs at the pair after opening fire and calls the killing a hate crime.
• Records show a history of neighbor disputes, including a 2024 crossbow incident, a January house fire and the taunting display of the couple’s dog skull.
• Alvarez faces a pre-trial hearing on August 19 as prosecutors prepare first-degree murder charges in the June 1 shooting.