Cynthia Nixon Speaks Out After Demise of Jonathan Joss

Cynthia Nixon is mourning the lack of Jonathan Joss and calling for solutions after the actor was allegedly shot and killed in San Antonio on Sunday, June 1.

In a submit shared to Instagram on Tuesday, June 3, the Sex and the City actress, 59, stated she was “devastated” to be taught that Joss, whom she described as a “splendidly gifted actor and musician,” was fatally shot on Sunday, June 1.

She added that she and her household have been huge followers of Parks and Recreation. Joss, additionally 59, had a recurring function as Chief Ken Hotate on the sitcom.

“He and his husband had been repeatedly harassed and worse by homophobic neighbors who not too long ago burned their home to the bottom,” Nixon’s submit continued.

Hours after the information broke on Sunday, his partner, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, took to Joss’ Facebook page to disclose that he was current when Joss was shot, and claimed the difficulty was rooted in homophobia. 

“The lads have been amassing mail at their outdated deal with when a former neighbor got here at them shouting homophobic hate and shot Jonathan to loss of life,” the Gilded Age actress wrote.

Nixon stated Joss died defending the particular person he liked: “His husband says he would even have been shot had Jonathan not pushed him out of the best way.”

She ended her submit calling out native authorities.

“The San Antonio police power is saying there’s “no proof” that this was a hate crime,” Nixon wrote. “We won’t let this stand.”

PEOPLE didn’t instantly obtain a response from the San Antonio Police Division. 

In a press release shared to the SAPD’s Facebook account on Monday, June 2, the division stated there was “no proof” to help the idea of Joss’ loss of life being the results of a hate crime. 

“SAPD Murder is at present investigating the homicide of Mr. Jonathan Joss. Regardless of on-line claims of this being a hate crime, at present the investigation has discovered no proof to point that the Mr. Joss’s homicide was associated to his sexual orientation. SAPD investigators deal with these allegations very severely and have completely reviewed all out there info. Ought to any new proof come to mild, the suspect might be charged accordingly,” their assertion learn. 

Sigfredo Alvarez Cejam, 56, who fled the scene in a automobile, was later detained by police and named as a suspect. He was subsequently booked for homicide, and the investigation continues to be ongoing, per police. 

A police report obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, June 3, particulars that Ceja admitted that he “deliberately and knowingly discharged a weapon” at Joss.

In response to Kern de Gonzales, earlier than Joss was killed, their former dwelling was “burned down after over two years of threats from individuals within the space who repeatedly informed us they’d set it on hearth.” 

“We reported these threats to legislation enforcement a number of instances, and nothing was completed,” he stated in his on-line assertion.

He additionally claimed they have been “usually” harassed by individuals ​​who made it clear they “didn’t settle for our relationship.”

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Joss, who was of Native American ancestry, was additionally recognized for his voice function as John Redcorn in King of the Hill, which aired within the late ‘90s and early 2000s.

Hours earlier than his loss of life, he shared an Instagram video discussing how the “reboot is up and transferring” as he walked round Austin, Texas.