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Nick Offerman has spoken out about the shooting death of his “Parks and Recreation” costar, actor Jonathan Joss.

“The cast has been texting together about it all day and we’re just heartbroken,” Offerman said in a statement to People . “Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy.”

CNN has reached out to reps for Offerman for additional comment.

On “Parks and Recreation,” Joss played the tribal elder of the Wamapoke Native American tribe and owner of the Wamapoke Casino.

He was fatally shot near his homeover the weekend , according to police in San Antonio, Texas.

Police were dispatched Sunday to a location on Dorsey Drive in San Antonio, Texas, for a reported shooting in progress, where officers found Joss, 59, “near

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