By admin :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Tristan-Kern-de-Gonzales-husband-Jonathan-Joss-060425-8cb5bafff18248608f1878afd60ac614.jpg?ssl=1 "Jonathan Joss’ Husband Says His Homicide Is Nonetheless a Hate Crime Regardless of Police Assertion")
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- Tristan Kern de Gonzales is asking on social media customers to maintain Jonathan Joss’ reminiscence alive
- Kern de Gonzales claims his husband’s loss of life is the results of a hate crime
- San Antonio police stated their investigation discovered “no proof to point that the Mr. Joss’s homicide was associated to his sexual orientation”
Tristan Kern de Gonzales, the husband of the late Jonathan Joss, 59, is utilizing social media to name for justice after the actor was killed in what he claims is a hate crime.
“Jonathan Joss is my husband. I don’t say ‘was’ as a result of he’ll at all times be my husband. He’ll at all times be the love of my life,” Kern de Gonzalez stated in a Wednesday, June 4 TikTok video posted on the account Justice for Joss.
He defined that he was “not very acquainted with TikTok” or “the highlight,” however began the profile to get sufficient followers to go stay and unfold the phrase about Joss being fatally shot by a neighbor on June 1 in San Antonio, Texas.
Kern de Gonzales stated he’d tried to make use of a good friend’s TikTok account to go stay to debate the capturing, however claimed the platform eliminated the characteristic, main him to begin his personal account to attempt once more.
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“I’m gonna maintain speaking about, not solely what occurred on the day of my husband’s loss of life, but in addition, we’re gonna share simply all the pieces about Jonathan and all the pieces that he stood for,” he stated, including, “We’re gonna chuckle collectively. We’re gonna cry collectively. We’re gonna be offended collectively.”
“We received’t cease speaking about this,” Kern de Gonzales continued. “I am not going to let the SAPD or anybody else silence the truth that this was a hate crime, and I simply received’t be silenced.”
He concluded, “I is probably not as loud as my husband, however I carry his energy with me. I received’t cease combating for what I do know is correct and for my love.”
Kern de Gonzales shared a put up on Joss’ Facebook page on June 2, claiming the incident was a hate crime.
“My husband Jonathan Joss and I had been concerned in a capturing whereas checking the mail on the website of our former residence,” his assertion started. “That residence was burned down after over two years of threats from individuals within the space who repeatedly advised us they might set it on hearth. We reported these threats to regulation enforcement a number of occasions and nothing was executed.”
Nonetheless, the San Antonio Police Division stated their investigation “has discovered no proof to point that the Mr. Joss’s homicide was associated to his sexual orientation.”
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The SAPD didn’t reply to PEOPLE’s earlier requests for remark. Nonetheless, on Wednesday, they issued an replace to their Facebook account.
“We be a part of with the household, pals, and followers mourning the homicide of Johnathan Joss—a loss felt deeply not simply in San Antonio, however all over the world by those that knew him by way of his work and spirit. Though we arrested a suspect, our murder detectives proceed to observe each result in totally perceive what led to this mindless act,” the assertion stated.
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“We invite you to affix us and Pride San Antonio… at an upcoming group assembly the place we’ll share updates and hearken to your issues,” police added.
Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 56, was charged with first-degree homicide after police alleged he admitted to shooting and killing the Parks and Recreation actor. He was launched from police custody after posting $200,000 bond.