Overview
- Daniel Sebastian Ordonez, 31, was arrested Thursday on charges of tampering with evidence and failing to report human remains, and he remained in Bexar County custody Monday with bond set at $150,000.
- Police found 54-year-old Daniel Antonio Ordonez dead in a leaking trash bag at his West Side San Antonio home, and the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot to the head.
- A family member flagged unusual activity on the victim’s phone and smartwatch, and officers used the phone’s location to a rental property where they uncovered the phone and the victim’s keys buried in fresh soil.
- Investigators noted drag marks near the body and used a latent bloodstain reagent to show blood had been cleaned inside and outside the house, indicating efforts to remove evidence.
- Receipts and video show the son used the victim’s debit card to buy cleaning supplies, duct tape, gloves, a shovel, concrete, and a mummy-style sleeping bag, and police say these items point to a concealment effort as the homicide investigation continues without a murder charge filed.