SAN ANTONIO — Members of the LGBTQ+ community had a chance to address Police Chief William McManus Thursday night following the murder of actor Jonathon Joss.

The community forum, hosted by Pride San Antonio and SAPD at Woodlawn Pointe, was meant to foster transparency and trust. Gilbert Lopez with the community center said conversations like these are crucial for healing and understanding.

“We have got to work together. We can’t divide ourselves,” Lopez said. “It’s not going to help us in the long run.”

Outrage from the LGBTQ+ community followed an SAPD statement claiming there was no evidence to suggest Joss’ murder was a hate crime. That statement was issued in response to claims made by Joss’ husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, in a Facebook post on Monday, where he called the murder

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