Joss died at the age of 59 in a shooting outside of the San Antonio home where he was raised, according to multiple reports.

The lawyer of the man accused of killing Jonathan Joss said on Friday, “We urge the public to withhold judgment”

While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” police say they are looking into whether his sexual orientation played a role in his death.

Jonathan Joss, who acted in “King of the Hill” and “Parks and Recreation,” was shot in San Antonio by a man who yelled “homophobic slurs” at him, his husband said.

Investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death in Texas, authorities said Thursday, walking back a previous statement about the potential motive.

Police say they are now looking into whether Jonathan Joss' sexual orientation played a role in his death after initially saying it was not a factor.