Police take back statement dismissing hate crime in gay actor's killing
Joss, who voiced John Redcorn on the animated TV show 'King of the Hill' and played Chief Ken Hotate in the mockumentary series 'Parks and Recreation,' was fatally shot Sunday in San Antonio.
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