Man arrested in San Antonio area in shooting death of Mathis teen

Joe Ben Guzman Jr., 23, was arrested in Bexar County in connection with the 2025 death of 14-year-old Mathis student Deshoune Pope. Guzman is charged with making a firearm accessible to a child causing death, a misdemeanor carrying a possible sentence of up to two years. Pope accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun in September 2025, according to Mathis police. KRIS 6 reported the arrest.