Actor was also known for playing Chief Ken Hotate on ‘Parks and Recreation’

King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss has died aged 59 after a shooting in Texas, police have confirmed.

Joss was the voice of John Redcorn for seasons two through 13 of the popular animated series. He had reportedly recorded bits for the show’s reboot, which recently began production for Hulu and is slated to premiere in August.

The actor was reportedly shot multiple times over the weekend after a disagreement with a neighbor, according to TMZ. San Antonio police responded to a home after reports of shots fired and found Joss near the road with gunshot wounds, according to Variety.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

  • Jimmycakes@lemmy.world
    631·
    2 days ago

    It’s not a hate crime if he’s just beefing with his neighbor.

    If his neighbor shot him just for being native and no other reason then it would be a hate crime.

    Having said that his neighbor really hated him.

    • 007Ace@lemm.eeEnglish
      38·
      2 days ago

      He was openly gay. His home had been burned down. His pet had been killed and put on display. Pretty easy to hop over to hate crime with that info.

        • IzzyScissor@lemmy.world
          21·
          2 days ago

          If the house did not have power, do you think the neighbors would notice that their house was never lit up at night?

          If you think they noticed, how difficult would it be for someone to go in, turn on the propane and leave?

          Joss said he left the house to go eat earlier on Thursday and thought he had turned everything off. He said he had been using a propane heater in the home for warmth. “Mistakes happen, man. And it’s my fault for, I guess, leaving something on,” Joss said. “Or if somebody came in and did something, who knows?”

          He didn’t say he was the one who did it. He said it basically doesn’t matter because his dogs were dead, and that’s really what he cared about.

            • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.caEnglish
              41·
              2 days ago

              You are calling people out about assumptions, and saying Joss was “acting erratically” and I would like to point out that you don’t know that his “erratic” behaviour wasn’t in response to anything, nor who may have incited him to act that way.

              Just because he didn’t point the finger at someone for one crime or another, doesn’t mean he did it either. He may have been covering for someone to either save face or avoid escalation.

              I’m not saying I know either, and that’s my point. You see some reports and news stories and you’ve drawn conclusions and made assumptions based on that without really knowing if any of the assumptions you made are correct.

              The only person who really knew is dead now, at the hands of someone who clearly had issues getting along with him.

              This argument is stupid. They might not know but neither do you.