Authorities Report Son Concealed Father’s Passing Following Shopping Spree

In a chilling turn of events in Texas, a man attempted to mask the tragic death of his father with an unsettling shopping spree at Walmart and Home Depot. Daniel Sebastian Ordonez, aged 31, is facing charges of tampering with evidence and failing to report human remains. Authorities claim that he concealed his father’s body behind their shared San Antonio residence after allegedly shooting him.

The victim, Daniel Antonio Ordonez, was reportedly found with a gunshot wound to the head, his body hidden in a trash bag. The details of the case, as reported by the San Antonio Express-News, reveal a disturbing shopping list. Daniel Sebastian Ordonez allegedly bought items such as towels, duct tape, and a “mummy”-style sleeping bag from Walmart. His shopping spree continued at Home Depot, where surveillance footage captured him purchasing gloves, a shovel, a sledgehammer, clear acrylic sheets, a scoring tool for plastic sheets, CLR cleaner, two bags of concrete mix, and a trowel.

Authorities believe that these purchases were part of Daniel Sebastian Ordonez’s efforts to conceal his father’s murder. According to WOAI, he opted to use a plain black trash bag to hide the remains, eventually depositing it behind their home. In a further attempt to cover his tracks, he allegedly buried his father’s phone and keys in a pot of soil.

The grim discovery was made after a concerned family member reported Daniel Antonio Ordonez missing in early April. The relative, who had access to his location via a smartwatch, noticed unusual activity, prompting them to contact the police. The affidavit and Express-News report that this led to the uncovering of the tragic situation.

The remains were discovered after a family member called police and reported that Daniel Antonio Ordonez was missing in early April. The relative said they had access to Daniel Antonio Ordonez’s location through his smartwatch and it showed “strange activity,” according to the affidavit and Express-News.

Officers went to the father’s home to conduct a welfare check and found his phone and keys in the flower pot; one of his vehicles was also parked in the back and had a bullet hole in the rear window on the driver’s side, per the affidavit.

Police say Daniel Sebastian Ordonez and his wife showed up while officers were at the home and confirmed that Daniel Antonio Ordonez lived there. They gave cops consent to search and the elder Ordonez was found inside the trash bag, which was lying on clear plastic sheeting with “blood leaking” out of it, the affidavit says.

Officers reported seeing “drag marks in blood on the ground near the body,” according to the affidavit. A search and probe conducted inside the home allegedly revealed bloodstain reagent use and cleaning done throughout the residence.

Investigators say they checked Daniel Sebastian Ordonez’s bank records and saw the purchases he made at Walmart and Home Depot on his list of recent charges. They checked the surveillance cameras and saw Daniel Sebastian Ordonez on video buying the items, according to the affidavit.

An autopsy conducted by the Bexar County Medical Examiner determined that Daniel Antonio Ordonez died from a gunshot wound to the head in a homicide.

As of Tuesday, Daniel Sebastian Ordonez has only been charged in connection with concealing his father’s body. He has reportedly denied being involved in the shooting and told police he did not know what happened to his dad, per the affidavit.

Daniel Sebastian Ordonez was being held this week on a $150,000 bond. He’s scheduled to appear in court on July 8.