Jennifer Prior June 2nd, 2025 - 11:35 PM
Shocking news hit headlines this morning after King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss, known for his voice acting as the character John Redcorn, was killed in a shooting following an argument with his neighbor. Confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, Joss died outside of his home in San Antonio, Texas following a heated argument. Following reports of SAPD, the San Antonio Police Department, the suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.
In the police report, deputies were called to the home on 200 Dorsey Drive in San Antonio around 7pm after reports of gunshots in the area. According to the police report and The Hollywood Reporter, “Once the officers arrived at the location, the victim was found near the roadway of the location. The officers attempted life saving measures until EMS arrived. EMS pronounced the victim deceased.” As stated in the reports. The suspected shooter was named as Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, 56, and was promptly arrested and booked for the murder.
Before tragedy struck, Joss made an unexpected appearance at the ATX TV Festival during the King of the Hill revival panel. He attended as a guest and attempted to speak during the panel. Creating a somewhat awkward encounter, Joss spoke about losing his home to a fire, and recounted fond memories of co-star Johnny Hardwick (King of the Hill, The Monster Hunter) who passed away last year. The instagram post of his surprise appearance can be viewed below.
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This past Monday, Joss’ husband Tristan Kern De Gonzales posted a detailed message on Facebook alleging homophobic harassment that had been occurring with the neighbors in their neighborhood, citing an incident where their dog was allegedly killed. Gonzales stated in his post that upon finding the dog’s skull placed purposefully in a spot where it would be noticed, Joss and Gonzales began crying and yelling.
“When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view.” Gonzales said in his post on Facebook. “This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired, Jonathan pushed me out of the way and saved my life.” In regards to the tragedy, Joss’ husband is now alleging the killing and past attacks as an ongoing hate crime.
Joss was known for his voice acting, most notably as his character John Redcorn in King of the Hill. He also made an appearance in Parks and Recreation as Chief Ken Hotate. Other credits of Voss include Paramount’s Tulsa King which first aired in 2o22, Christmas in the Clouds (2001), The Magnificent Seven (2016), Amelie (2001), and The Forever Purge (2021). Following The Hollywood Reporter’s article, Joss also starred in an episode of the popular television series Walker, Texas Ranger.
