It was a hate crime. Statement from his husband, CW for gun violence, homophobia and violence against animals:

"My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.

Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.

When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw.

While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired.

Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.

Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future.

He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.

I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved.

To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family.

My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.

If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband.

Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built.

Tristan Kern de Gonzales"

Man this one hit different this morning (so much worse).

Like a minor national celebrity, who was first nations and gay, getting murdered homophobically, during pride month no less.

Like we'd correctly call out this in fiction as too heavy handed.

Jesus fucking christ this made me cry. DEATH to every homophobe and every person that stands in the way of queer liberation.

My favorite John Redcorn scene. Season 9 Episode 11, John Redcorn is trying to find a venue for his band to play.

Death to Texas, Death to Amerikkka

Damn, I didn't even realize he was gay.

The guy who voiced Redcorn in the first season also died young, he was in his 30s and got hit by a truck that ran a red light.

Hope all the homophobes get shoot soon

So young. My mom was 59 too when she passed, seems like a lot of good people are dying early anymore.

When I heard the news I had to check if somebody had posted about it here. God fucking damn.

I want to make some sarcastic comment mocking the expected conservative reaction that ignores all the undeniable signs that this is a targeted hate crime, but I can’t

This is just too sad. 😞

Damn that fuckin sucks.

Nothing but evil and bottomless level of depravity shown. Just Texas/america things I guess.

Firebomb san antonio completely worthless soulless city full of hateful freaks. I’m talking worse than Dresden style

Ugh. This is so fucking sad. During Pride, no less.

Hope that homophobe gets a traditional Stonewall parade coming to his home.

:texas-cool:

This song doesn't actually have anything to do with him, but it's good, I listened to it and cried after reading about this. SiR - John Redcorn

That's horrific. So horrific I hope California charges the murderer so Trump can't pardon him.