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>Gonzales also said that moments before opening fire on Joss, the shooter had shouted “violent homophobic slurs.”
The day after the fatal shooting, the SAPD’s public information office said there was no evidence the killing was a hate crime.
>Three days later, after an intense backlash from LGBTQ+ groups, Police Chief William McManus walked back that statement during a news conference, saying it was “way, way, way premature.”
Neighbors on Dorsey Street, however, say police officials got it right the first time. “It had nothing to do with who he was married to,” Ceja said. “It was years of threats.” Anthony also said the disputes between Joss and Alvarez had nothing to do with Joss’ sexual orientation.
>“They fought physically before,” Anthony said. “Alvarez even told another neighbor, ‘Me and this guy are going to kill each other one day.’” He said the conflict was going on while Joss was still married to Park. “Tristan wasn’t even living there when the worst of the feud began,” he said.