A Texas grand jury indicted 57-year-old Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez on Monday for allegedly murdering gay 59-year-old Native American actor Jonathan Joss. Joss husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, said Alvarez shot Joss to death in front of the couples burned-down home in San Antonio on June 1. Despite the murder charge, its unclear whether Alvarez will face hate crime charges. While Kern de Gonzales accused Alvarez of shouting anti-gay slurs at the couple before the shooting, Alvarezs lawyer denies the accusation. Alvarez is currently out of jail on a $200,000 bond. Related Rapper donates $5,000 to bury trans influencer killed in shocking murder In early June, Kern de Gonzales wrote via Facebook that he and Joss had visited the site of their home (which burned down in February) in order to obtain a victims fire fund check from its still-standing mailbox. While visiting, Joss saw the skull and harness of one of their three dogs who perished in the fire, causing both men severe emotional distress.We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw, Kern de Gonzales wrote. 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. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today [Joss] was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. Jonathan and I had no weapons, Kern de Gonzales added. 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.Gay Native American actor Jonathan Joss (L) and his King of the Hill character, John Redcorn (R). | YouTube screenshots Police arrived on the scene around 7 p.m. local time and found Joss lying near the roadside,Peoplemagazine reported. Though medics appeared and tried to resuscitate him, Joss died at the scene, and police quickly arrested Alvarez, who allegedly drove over Joss body before fleeing,TMZreported. TMZ said the two men had allegedly engaged in verbal and physical fights in the past.San Antonio police initially said that no evidence indicated that the shooting had any connection to Joss sexual orientation. But San Antonio Police Chief William McManus later called that statement premature and said Joss sexual orientation remained part of the investigation. Police and prosecutors have declined to offer additional details at this time, The Hill reported. However, under Texas law, a murder conviction can enable prosecutors to pursue enhanced hate crime penalties during the sentencing phase of the court proceedings. Joss voiced Native American character John Redcorn in the Texas-based comedic cartoon seriesKing of the Hilland also portrayed Native American tribe leader Ken Hotate in the comedy TV seriesParks and Recreation. Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.