King of the Hill Star Jonathan Joss’ Neighbor Charged In Actor’s Murder

The man who police accused of shooting King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss has been indicted for murder. 

Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 57, was indicted by a grand jury on one count of murder on Monday, Nov. 17, according to Bexar County court records viewed by PEOPLE. Ceja Alvarez was arrested in June on a charge of first-degree murder, local outlet KTBC reported, and posted a $200,000 bond before being released.

Jonathan Joss, whose legal name was Jonathan Joss Gonzales, died at the age of 59 on June 1, after he was fatally shot at his home in San Antonio, Texas. The actor, who is of Native American descent, was best known for his voice role as John Redcorn on the animated series, which aired in the late ‘90s and early 2000s.

Joss was found lying “near the roadway” after authorities were dispatched to a shooting in progress at around 7 p.m., police previously told PEOPLE.

Alvarez was identified as his neighbor, and Joss’ husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, told police he witnessed the shooting, claiming it came after “years of threats” due to Joss’ sexuality.

“My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home,” Gonzales said in a statement on Joss’ Facebook page. “That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.”

He described those who harassed the couple as “openly homophobic.”

After the fatal shooting, police say that Alvarez fled the scene in a vehicle, but later confessed to killing Joss “immediately” when he was detained by authorities. He also admitted that he “intentionally and knowingly discharged a weapon” at the actor, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.

The weapon used was reportedly a rifle, per the police report.

In addition to Gonzales, one witness told police she saw Alvarez and Joss “argue” with one another before Joss was shot.

Two days before his death, Joss interrupted a panel about the then-upcoming King of the Hill revival at the ATX TV Festival, where a showrunner on stage said Joss was set to return for the reboot.

“I’m an actor,” he said. “I see a mic, I use it. I see a wrong, I make it right,” he said, sharing with the audience his experience with discrimination.

He then revealed: “My house burned down three months ago because I’m gay.” 

A public information officer for the SAPD told PEOPLE in June that their investigation found “no evidence whatsoever” to classify Joss’ death as a hate crime.

In a June 24 interview, Alvarez’s attorney told KSAT that his client was defending himself.

“This was leading up, unfortunately,” the attorney told the outlet. “And, as you know, people in Texas have a right not to be a victim. You have a right to self-defense. You have a right to the defense of third persons legally and under the law, and we believe that applies here.”

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In addition to King of the Hill, Joss was known for his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation, and has also appeared in Tulsa King, Ray Donovan, True Grit, and The Magnificent Seven, among others.

An attorney for Alvarez did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.