BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A South Side man, who told San Antonio police he shot actor Jonathan Joss during a June 2025 dispute, returned to a Bexar County courtroom Monday morning.
Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 57, appeared before Judge Joel Perez in Bexar County’s 437th Criminal District Court.
During Alvarez last court appearance on May 13, both the prosecution and defense told Perez they were in the process of interviewing witnesses and building their respective cases.
On Monday, prosecutors said they were “conferring with the defense” for Alvarez’s attorneys to send them information on the case from Alvarez and Joss’ neighbors. The state also recognized the defense’s busy schedule with other cases.
“At some point, they’re going to be able to turn these affidavits over to us,” the state told Perez.
Alvarez’s attorneys agreed that they are currently “preparing affidavits” to present to the prosecution. As of Monday, the defense team said its investigators have “spoken to dozens of witnesses.”
According to court records, Alvarez is expected to make his next court appearance on Sept. 17.
Background
Joss, 59, was shot just after 7 p.m. on June 1, 2025, in the 200 block of Dorsey Drive near Pleasanton Road — the same site where Joss’ home caught fire back on Jan. 23, 2025.
According to a San Antonio Police Department report obtained by KSAT, Joss was at the property to check his mail. A witness told police they saw Alvarez park behind the vehicle Joss was in. Alvarez then began arguing with Joss outside the vehicle.
The witness also told officers that Alvarez threatened to shoot Joss before he shot him with a rifle.
Joss was pronounced dead at the scene.
After he was detained by an SAPD officer, Alvarez told the officer, “I shot him,” according to the police report.
Three days after the shooting, Alvarez was released from the Bexar County jail after a judge set his bond at $200,000.
In a June 24, 2025, interview, lead defense attorney Nico LaHood told KSAT that his client was defending himself.
“This was leading up, unfortunately,” LaHood said on June 24, 2025. “And, as you know, people in Texas have a right not to be a victim. You have a right to self-defense. You have a right to the defense of third persons legally and under the law, and we believe that applies here.”
Joss, who voiced John Redcorn on the animated series “King Of The Hill,” also had a recurring role in the live-action sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” among other noteworthy roles.
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