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Jonathan Joss' Death Investigation Determines There Was 'No Evidence' of a Hate Crime Despite Husband's Claim: Police

The San Antonio Police Department told PEOPLE on Tuesday, June 3, that their investigation has not found a connection between Jonathan Joss' shooting death and his sexuality. The day prior, his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claimed the 'Parks and Recreation' alum was shot because he was gay.

When the Parks and Recreation alum was shot and killed at just 59 years old during a dispute with his neighbor on Sunday, June 1, his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claimed the act of violence was a hate crime. PEOPLE previously reported that officers responded to a call of a shooting in progress in the Southside of San Antonio at around 7 p.m. on June 1, where they found Joss lying “near the roadway” after being shot. According to Gonzales, he and the King of the Hill star allegedly found the skull of one of their deceased dogs seemingly left out for them to see when they arrived at the property, causing "severe emotional distress."

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