Authorities in Texas say investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death.

Fans of the animated series were not happy about the show's tribute to the voice actor, who was killed in a shooting on Sunday, June 1.

The suspect in King of the Hill star Jonathan Joss’ death “immediately” confessed to the crime, according to a new police report. The actor, who voiced John Redcorn in the animated Fox sitcom, was shot and killed Sunday following an altercation with his former neighbor Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez,

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.

King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss was shot and killed outside his San Antonio home on Sunday, with police initially dismissing claims it was a hate crime