The ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor died in a shooting in San Antonio.

The outside of actor Jonathan Joss’ home. He died in a shooting, according to SAPD.

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Neighbors of King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss recall what it was like living near the actor following the deadly shooting outside his Southside home in San Antonio on Sunday, June 1. Joss, 59, was shot and killed allegedly by his neighbor, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, residents in the area said.

Isabel Caballero, who’s lived on the block since 2021, told MySA she witnessed the aftermath of the shooting that occurred around 7 p.m. in the 200 block of Dorsey Drive on Sunday. She said she initially thought it was a relative who lives nearby, but realized it was Joss after running to the scene once three gunshots went off in the neighborhood. Caballero said she saw Joss with a gunshot wound to the neck and torso.

Caballero said Joss had visited his home to retrieve his mail but then “started freaking out” once he saw the remains of his dogs outside his home, which burned down in January. Caballero said she didn’t think much of Joss’s yelling, as he was known to shout frequently in the neighborhood

“He would just walk up and down the street…he would just like scream,” she said. “He was just very loud, very loud. But we knew how he was, so we wouldn’t disturb him. Even if he looked at us, talked mess to us, we just ignored him because we knew that’s how he was.”

Another neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, also shared a similar sentiment, saying he “wasn’t a good neighbor.” She said Joss would “always do erratic things in the street” and claimed “he was God.” She said neighbors called the police regarding his behavior; however, nothing occurred.

According to the San Antonio Police Department, officers have responded to Joss’ address on Dorsey Drive over 40 times since January 2024, with calls connected to mental health disturbances, disturbance with neighbors, general disturbances, welfare checks and the fire reported in January. Police did not respond to any calls from February 2 to June 1. Neighbors had said he wasn’t seen as much on the property after the fire.

“I’m so sad it had to come to this,” she said. “We all knew it was going to end up like this because of his antics. It’s sad cause this could have been prevented if he had gotten the help he needed.”

Deadly shooting of Jonathan Joss

San Antonio police said officers were dispatched to the location for a shooting in progress on Sunday. When they arrived, they found Joss near the roadway in the area. Officers attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived. Joss was pronounced dead at the scene after medics made it to the scene.

According to SAPD’s calls for service, a call for a disturbance on Dorsey Drive came in at 5:57 p.m. Another call for a disturbance with a neighbor was made at 6:48 p.m. About 15 minutes later, SAPD received two calls for a shooting in progress.

Police have arrested Ceja, 56, in connection with the shooting of Joss. Court records show that he has been charged with first-degree murder and his bond has been set at $200,000.

The neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, said Ceja and Joss had been arguing before the shooting. She believes the fatal shooting stemmed from the neighbor being “fed up” with Joss’ antics.

However, Joss’ husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales shared a different story of what happened on Sunday in a statement on social media. He confirmed he and Joss visited the home to check the mail, and the two began yelling after discovering the skull of one of their dogs. Ceja allegedly approached the two and began yelling “violent homophobic slurs,” which then led to the fatal shooting, Kern de Gonzales claims.

“When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life,” Joss’ husband stated. “He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get…He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.”

However, the SAPD has said they have no evidence of this occurring. “Our investigation has found no evidence whatsoever to indicate that the Mr. Joss’s murder was related to his sexual orientation,” the SAPD said in a statement Monday. “We take such allegations very seriously and have thoroughly reviewed all available information. Should any new evidence come to light, we will charge the suspect accordingly.”

SAPD said the investigation is ongoing.