
‘King Of The Hill’ Actor Killed
Lengthy, Bitter Historical past With Neighbor Accused of Pulling Set off
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A preferred “King of the Hill” voice actor was shot useless Sunday night time, allegedly by a neighbor after a fiery dispute, and it appears tensions between the 2 males had been constructing for years … TMZ has realized.
Jonathan Joss — the actor finest identified for voicing John Redcorn on the favored animated FOX sitcom — was shot and killed on his Texas property, allegedly by Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega, who’s now in police custody.
Neighbors on the San Antonio block the place the capturing occurred inform TMZ … Joss’ house burned down in February, however he returned Sunday to gather a sufferer’s fireplace fund test. Whereas there, he discovered the skeleton of considered one of his canines killed within the fireplace, and it despatched him right into a rage — he began yelling at anybody he noticed within the space.
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We’re advised that led to a spat with Alvarez-Cega, who lives two doorways down … and shortly thereafter, the suspect allegedly drove over and shot Jonathan earlier than fleeing. Emergency crews arrived on the scene and tried to save lots of the actor.
We hear the 2 males have a historical past … and allegedly have been in each verbal and bodily fights prior to now. Neighbors say Joss’ rants have been really a reasonably widespread incidence, and police had been referred to as on him a number of instances previous to his home burning down.
Neighbors additionally advised TMZ the actor would do kooky stuff … like bang pans on his roof in the midst of the night time.
We’re advised Joss’ house burned down after he used a BBQ pit to warmth it … which he stated he needed to do as a result of town allegedly shut off his energy when the house was deemed unsafe and uninhabitable.