Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt paid tribute to fellow co-star Jonathan Joss after he was shot dead by a neighbour. The San Antonio Police Department in Texas as well as onlookers claimed the 59-year-old King of the Hill actor got into a heated row with a neighbour on the city’s south side over the weekend before he was shot.
Law enforcement told TMZ that the neighbour pulled out a gun during the argument and shot Joss several times before fleeing in a car, with the police arresting him a block away from the residence. A man called Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega was arrested and charged with murder for the horrific shooting.
Authorities released a statement at the time and wrote: “Officers were dispatched to the location for a Shooting in Progress. Once the officers arrived at the location, the victim was found near the roadway of the location. The officers attempted life saving measures until EMS arrived.
“EMS pronounced the victim deceased. Officers located the suspect who shot the victim and detained him. The suspect was transported to Headquarters for further investigation and then booked for murder. The investigation is still ongoing.
Following the news of his death, Parks and Rec star Chris took to his Instagram Stories to share a screengrab of the heartbreaking news.
“Damn. RIP Jonathan. Always such a kind dude. He played Ken Hotate in Parks and was also in Mag 7. Said to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones,” he captioned the post.
Fans also paid tribute to the actor, with one writing on social media: “This is absolutely devastating news. Jonathan Joss was such a talented actor, and his iconic roles brought so much joy to so many. What a tragic loss.”
Another devastated fan commented: “It absolutely shatters my heart to learn of the passing of Jonathan Joss, known and loved by many fans as the voice, heart, spirit, and soul of the character John Redcorn.
“He made a point to be involved in the fandom, and was so kind to all of us. He will never be forgotten!”
Joss’ husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, released a statement on the actor’s official Facebook page claiming the argument began when the couple were checking the mail “at the site of our former home”.
“When the man fired, Jonathan pushed me out of the way,” he said. “He saved my life. Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds.
“We picked Valentine’s Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future,” Gonzales posted before adding he was with Joss when he passed and ‘told him how much he was loved.’
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Premier League clubs have “unanimously” agreed to keep the £30 cap on away ticket prices for the 2025-26 season.
It will be the 10th campaign the cap has been in place and, since its introduction, attendances at away games have risen from 82% to 91%.
A total of 953, 420 people were at the 380 top-flight matches during the 2024-25 season.
Nineteen of the Premier League’s 20 clubs raised their ticket prices before the 2024-25 season and the Football Supporters ‘ Association (FSA) launched a campaign called ‘ Stop Exploiting Loyalty’.
In the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, five people have been killed by suspected terrorists in the past 24 hours.
A resident of the Karonzi community confirmed that two Fulani were killed on Wednesday evening around 8 pm in a hamlet close to the village.
He added that other area residents were forced to flee to safer neighborhoods as a result of the incident.
A group of twelve armed men reportedly burst into the bush on Thursday afternoon to ambush a motorcycle carrying three people in a different local government village.
On the spot, all three people died.
Residents of the area are now afraid to leave their homes because of the rising threat of killings and kidnappings, according to the source.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria only needed a brace in a friendly international on Tuesday to defeat the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.  ,
In the 28th minute of play, Ajibade converted a penalty and gave Nigeria the lead in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
As Ajibade, who recently left Atlético Madrid, pushed for Nigeria’s second, the Super Falcons kept moving, threatening the Cameroonian defense.
But they were barely able to endure because of the Central Africans. Nigeria was the one who, as expected, scored another goal just before halftime.
Fernandes rejects the Saudi-backed move to stay at Manchester United.
Warm-ups completed.
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Ajibade was picked out in the Cameroonian box this time thanks to Omorinsola Babajide’s sublime pass. Nigeria’s second goal of the day came from the forward who hit the ball past the goalkeeper.
The visitors grew into the game and attempted to resurrect it when the game ended.
FT | Everything completed in Abeokuta!
Our 15th victory in 21 meetings comes with the Super Falcons’ 2-0 victory over Cameroon.
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They almost had a goal back before the end of added time. However, the reigning CAF female goalkeeper made a stunning save to stop Cameroon, demonstrating her abilities.
Then, comfortably, Nigeria held on to win the game. In their 15th game victory over their neighbors, the Super Falcons won.
MATCH PONTIME
Due to the Lionesses’ delayed arrival, our Super Falcons’ friendly against Cameroon has been moved to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta on June 2.
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Both teams were scheduled to play two games. However, only one game was played as a result of Cameroon’s delayed arrival in Nigeria.
MATCH CHANGED
Following late requests from FECAFOOT and CAF, our friendly against Cameroon will now take place on June 3rd at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta.
Same Decision, Same Date.
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Fans of Coronation Street have been left stunned after former stars looked unrecognisable almost two decades on from their on-screen exit. The twin sisters were last seen on the ITV soap 17 years ago.
Emily and Amy Walton were tasked with playing the role of Bethany Platt for seven years between 2000 and 2007. The sisters split the time for the role of the youngster, who is the daughter of Tina O’Brien’s character, Sarah Platt.
The twin siblings were involved in a number of high-profile storylines during their stint on screen. One such story saw their character kidnapped by her paternal grandmother.
Their time on the show came to an end when Bethany and her mum relocated to Italy in 2007. The duo take a step out of the limelight following the exit and focused their attention on different career paths.
In 2016, Amy secured a place on the Great British trampoline team for the European Championships the following year. They had competed together in the British Trampoline finals.
Earlier this year, Emily uploaded an image to Instagram of of her and her sister. The duo looked happy together as they enjoyed a holiday in Thailand. The caption read: “The last of Thailand,” alongside a yellow heart emoji.
Despite the sisters leaving the role as Bethany, the character later returned to the Weatherfield cobbles. Instead of the sisters sharing the role, Lucy Fallon took over proceedings.
She took on the role in 2015 and was quickly involved in a number of nail biting scenes. These included being groomed by Nathan Curtis, who was played by Christopher Harper. She also had to get a stoma bag following a botched surgery.
Despite the character again leaving Corrie in 2019, she returned once more in 2023. Her time off-screen coincided with the birth of her first child. She later announced she was pregnant with child number two, meaning she was stepping away again.
At present, the door has been left open for the star to return, but she has hinted a last exit was for good. In February, Bethany left Manchester behind to start a new chapter in London after a turbulent year. Determined to leave on her own terms, she asked her mother, Sarah Platt, played by Tina O’Brien, to deliver a note to her ex, Daniel Osbourne.
In the emotional scene, teacher Daniel rushed to Bethany’s flat in a desperate attempt to speak with her, only to be misled and told she had already gone. His heartbreak was made deeper when Sarah handed him a thank-you card from Bethany.
The note read: “Dear Daniel, thank you for showing me your true colours. From Bethany.”
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