Police backtrack after claiming 'no evidence' of homophobia in actor's killing
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The recent shooting of actor Jonathan Joss has drawn significant attention after the San Antonio Police initially claimed there was "no evidence" of a hate crime, which they later described as a "premature" statement. Joss, 59, was killed outside his former home, and amid ongoing investigations into both his murder and a previous house fire, police chief William McManus clarified that they are currently looking into whether homophobia motivated the crime. The statement has heightened concerns within the LGBTQ+ community regarding safety and the investigation's handling.
"I will own that and simply say again that we simply shouldn't have done that. It was too early in the process for any statement of that nature to be issued."
"The loss of Jonathan Joss was tragic, most heavily felt by the LGBTQ+ community. We gather the facts, and we give those facts to the district attorney's office."
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