Overview
- Juan Plata Peña Jr. was pronounced dead around 3 p.m. Saturday at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio after complications from a previously diagnosed medical condition.
- He had been hospitalized since Dec. 4 for specialized treatment after falling ill twice while in county custody.
- He was arrested on April 22, 2025 on an online solicitation of a minor charge and was transferred to the Burnet County Jail on Nov. 4.
- The Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office is leading the inquiry, and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards has been notified under the Sandra Bland Act.
- Officials have not disclosed the specific medical complication, and local reports differ on his age, listing him as 48 or 49.