Jonathan Joss’ Husband Speaks Out After His Death, Claims They Were ‘Harassed’ by ‘Homophobic’ Neighbors Before Fatal Shooting

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Jonathan Joss’ Husband Speaks Out After His Death, Claims They Were ‘Harassed’ by ‘Homophobic’ Neighbors Before Fatal Shooting

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Jonathan Joss’ husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, released a statement on June 2, claiming the person who shot and killed Joss was “homophobic” and yelling “violent” slurs

Gonzales also alleged that he and Joss had been “harassed regularly” before leaving the area once their house burned down

Joss was pronounced dead on the scene at his property in San Antonio, Texas, on June 1 after being shot during a dispute with a neighbor

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Hours after news broke that the King of the Hill actor was killed during a dispute with their former neighbor in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, June 1, his husband offered his first-hand account of the incident. Tristan Kern de Gonzales took to

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to reveal that he was present when Joss was shot, and claimed the issue was rooted in homophobia.

“My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home,” the statement began. “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.”

“Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship,” he went on to share. “Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.”

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Tristan Kern de Gonzales (left) and Jonathan Joss

According to the post, Joss and Gonzales allegedly found the remains of one of their dogs left out for them to see when they visited the property that day, causing them “severe emotional distress.”

“We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw,” he explained. “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.”

He continued: “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. He saved my life.”

Having just gotten married on Valentine’s Day of this year, Gonzales gushed over his special connection with Joss, who “gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get.” He added that they were just “newlyweds” and “planning our future.”

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“He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,” Gonzales wrote. “I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.”

“Jonathan saved my life,” the post concluded. “I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built.”

PEOPLE has reached out to the San Antonio Police Department for comment.

The Parks and Recreation alum was shot and killed on the evening of June 1 at the age of 59, PEOPLE previously reported. According to police, authorities were dispatched to a shooting in progress at Joss’ address around 7 p.m., where they found him lying “near the roadway.”

Despite attempting “life saving measures,” paramedics pronounced Joss dead at the scene.

Officers quickly found and detained a suspect, 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Cejam, who had fled the scene in a vehicle. He has now been booked for *******, and the investigation is still ongoing, per police. PEOPLE can confirm that the suspect is a neighbor of Joss.

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Just two days before the fatal shooting, Joss disrupted a panel about the upcoming King of the Hill revival at the ATX TV Festival. At one point, he stood up from the audience and spoke out about the discrimination he had been facing.

“I’m an actor,” he said. “I see a mic, I use it. I see a wrong, I make it right. I take a breath, I want to breathe.”

He then revealed: “My house burned down three months ago because I’m gay.” Before sitting back down, a showrunner on stage pointed out that Joss played John Redcorn on the iconic series and confirmed that he was set to return for the reboot.

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