Jonathan Joss: Parks and Recreation actor killed in alleged homophobic attack, suspect identified

Jonathan Joss, an actor known for his role as Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation, has been shot dead during an ugly altercation with his neighbour.

San Antonio police discovered Joss near the road outside his home with multiple gunshot wounds.

The officers attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful.

Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, who was arrested on Sunday after fleeing the shooting scene, has been charged with murder, TMZ reported.

His mugshot has been released by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

In a statement on Joss’ Facebook page, his husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales said that Joss was “murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other”.

Joss was shot while checking the mail with his husband at their burnt-out home, according to the post.

“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,” Kern de Gonzales said.

“Throughout that time, we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship.

“Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.”

Kern de Gonzales shockingly revealed that he and Joss had discovered the skull of one of their dogs while they were checking the mail, which left them distraught.

While the pair were crying in response to what they had witnessed in their former property, Kern de Gonzales wrote “a man started yelling violent homophobic slurs”.

“He then raised a gun from his lap and fired,” he said.

“When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.”

Joss voiced John Redcorn in popular animated series, King of the Hill, and had already recorded lines for the upcoming revival of the series set to be released in August, Variety reported.