King of the Hill Actor’s Suspected Killer Released on $200K Bail After Fatal Shooting

Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, the man suspected of fatally shooting King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation actor Jonathan Joss, is out of jail on a $200,000 bail. 

Just days after he was arrested for murder, law enforcement officers in San Antonio confirmed to TMZ that Alvarez, who was Joss’ neighbor, has ‘been placed under house arrest.’

He is required to wear an ankle monitor and will ‘undergo random drug and alcohol testing.’ 

During his detention, Alvarez is also forbidden from possessing firearms. 

Joss, 59, died in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday after a reported altercation with Alvarez outside his home. 

Alvarez was captured by law enforcement and booked on suspicion of murder.

Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, the man suspected of fatally shooting King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation actor Jonathan Joss, is out of jail on a $200,000 bail

The report from the San Antonio Police Department obtained by DailyMail.com states Alvarez uttered ‘I shot him’ as he was detained by arresting officers.  

New details about the run-up to the violent crime have also emerged via the report, with an unnamed witness stating they drove Joss from Austin to his burned down San Antonio home around 7pm on June 1 to check his mail.

The witness said she pulled up and parked in the driveway while she waited for Joss and another witness to check the mail. Joss’ husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales has claimed he was with the actor on this trip and during the murder.

Per the report, she said she saw suspect Alvarez pull up in his vehicle with a passenger and stop ‘directly behind her car.’

She allegedly saw Joss and Alvarez argue in her rearview mirror, and claimed Alvarez told Joss ‘he had a gun and would shoot [Joss].’ She claims Alvarez then shot Joss.

Per the report, Joss was pronounced dead at the scene at 7.20pm and Alvarez was detained by police and ‘immediately told them “I shot him.” His weapons were seized.

The report states that ‘[Alvarez] intentionally and knowingly discharged a weapon at [Joss] resulting in his death

New details about the run-up to the violent crime have also emerged via the report, with a unnamed witness stating they drove Joss from Austin to his burned down San Antonio home around 7pm on June 1 to check his mail 

Joss’ husband has since claimed the star’s death was a homophobia-fueled murder – although police have dismissed this theory.

A statement from a San Antonio PD spokesman read: ‘Despite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that Mr. Joss’s murder was related to his sexual orientation.’

Last Saturday, Joss — who boasts 9K social media followers — shared a video of himself in good spirits, urging fans to visit him at Tribe Comics and Games in Austin, TX for a signing.

The Our Lady of the Lake University grad’s last IMDb-credited gig was voicing characters for CD Projekt RED’s video game Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in 2023 alongside Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba.

Joss is best known for voicing musician and healer John Redcorn, who embarked on a 14-year-long affair with anchorwoman Nancy Hicks-Gribble (Ashley Gardner), on the Fox animated sitcom from seasons 2–13

Jonathan is also remembered for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of NBC’s mockumentary sitcom Parks and Recreation spanning 2011–2015

Jonathan also voiced the character Healing in Paul McComas and Holly Trasti’s animated drama Unplugged alongside the late Louis Gossett Jr., the late Ed Asner, Christina Ricci and Jeri Ryan.

But Joss is best known for voicing musician and healer John Redcorn, who embarked on a 14-year-long affair with anchorwoman Nancy Hicks-Gribble (Ashley Gardner), on the Fox animated sitcom from seasons 2–13.

 On January 23, Jonathan suffered the loss of his three beloved dogs when his childhood home, that his father built in 1957, burned to the ground.

Joss also lost his car in the blaze, but the GoFundMe organized by Logan Kostroun successfully raised $21,300 from a $15K goal.

On Monday, the star’s widow Tristan Kern de Gonzales – whom he wed on Valentine’s Day – claimed he was murdered after they were ‘harassed’ for two years by ‘openly homophobic’ individuals who ‘did not accept our relationship’

But neighbors told TMZ on Monday that his house burned down because he attempted to use a BBQ pit to heat it after the city allegedly ‘shut off his power when the property was deemed unsafe and uninhabitable.’

On Monday, the star’s widow Tristan Kern de Gonzales — whom he wed on Valentine’s Day — claimed he was murdered after they were ‘harassed’ for two years by ‘openly homophobic’ individuals who ‘did not accept our relationship.’

‘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. This caused both of us severe emotional distress,’ the South Carolina native recalled on Facebook.

‘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.’

‘My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together,’  Tristan wrote in a Facebook

He continued, ‘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. He saved my life.’

Tristan added, ‘My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.’  

Jonathan is also remembered for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of NBC’s mockumentary sitcom Parks and Recreation spanning 2011–2015.

Joss had small roles in TV shows like Walker Texas Ranger, Charmed, ER, Ray Donovan and Tulsa King.

He also acted in films like True Grit, The Magnificent Seven, Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World and Johnson Family Vacation.