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San Antonio Police Walk Back “Premature” Insistence That Jonathan Joss’ Killing Was Not A Hate Crime, Say Investigation Is Ongoing
The San Antonio police walked back their previous statement that there was "no evidence" to suggest that Joss' killing was a hate crime
The San Antonio Police Department has walked back its insistence that there was “no evidence” to suggest King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss ‘ killing was motivated by homophobia. Police Chief Bill McManus said Thursday that it had been “way, way, way premature” for the department to issue a statement earlier this week dispelling the idea that the murder was a hate crime, after Joss’ husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales detailed the events that preceded the shooting, saying it was the result of repeated and “openly homophobic” harassment. So far, police have not responded to that allegation, though McManus did also say Thursday that the department is investigating around 70 calls made to law enforcement over the last two years “involving various neighborhood-type disturbances” between Joss and his neighbors.
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