A grand jury in Texas has indicted the man accused of killing “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss on a murder charge.

But it is unclear whether Joss’ killing will be considered a hate crime. Police in San Antonio did not immediately return an email seeking comment Wednesday on whether its investigation had determined that Joss’ sexual orientation played a role in his shooting, and the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the matter.

Police allege Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, 57, confronted Joss and his husband on June 1 as they were checking their mail at their San Antonio home, which had been burned down in January.

Joss’ husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire.

Ceja Alvarez’s attorneys did not immediately return emails seeking comment Wednesday.

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    What the fuck, you can murder someone and get out on bond? This motherfucker could flee or kill someone else.

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      . . . . Right. And he’s killing (probably) random people on the street. Whereas Luigi gets no bond and he is accused of a targeted crime, and would be unlikely to “repeat”

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        Well Luigi is innocent, so doesn’t compare. But I agree bullshit Luigi gets no bond and this psychopath is allowed to walk free.