By Von Cofie
Jonathan Joss, an actor who voiced the character of John Redcorn on “King of the Hill” and appeared as Ken Hotate on “Parks and Recreation,” has died following a shooting incident, according to police in San Antonio, Texas.
He was 59.
According to a spokesperson for the San Antonio Police Department, officers were dispatched Sunday to a location on Dorsey Drive in San Antonio, Texas, for a reported shooting in progress. Officers found Joss “near the roadway of the location,” where they “attempted life saving measures” until paramedics arrived.
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and an investigation is ongoing, police said.
Joss’ husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales confirmed his death in a text message to the Associated Press.
“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,” de Gonzales said.
On Monday evening, SAPD said in a statement posted to social media that “currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that…Mr. Joss’s murder was related to his sexual orientation.”
On “Parks and Recreation,” Joss portrayed Chief Ken Hotate, tribal elder of the Wamapoke Native American tribe and owner of the Wamapoke Casino.
