Contrary to San Antonio police's initial assessment of "no evidence" of hate crime, police chief says that statement was "premature"

The San Antonio Police Department told PEOPLE on Tuesday, June 3, that their investigation has not found a connection between Jonathan Joss' shooting death and his sexuality. The day prior, his husband,

Joss was murdered in San Antonio, Texas, in what his husband alleged was a hate crime, while police say there is no evidence pointing to such.