SAN ANTONIO – A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged after his father’s body was found in a refrigerator in northeast Bexar County.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said Daniel Michael Gibson is charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence with intent to impair a human corpse after they found his father’s corpse “badly decomposed” inside a chained fridge in the garage of a home.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said a deputy conducted a welfare check on Thursday at a home in the 7500 block of Rustic Trail. The father, in his late 70s, lived at the house, and the family hadn’t seen or heard from him in some time.
Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with someone through a Ring doorbell, but after some conversation, they believed Gibson was impersonating his father.
This prompted the deputy to investigate and review the footage with the victim’s family. That’s when they determined Gibson was impersonating his father, and with the family’s permission, they gained access inside the home, according to BCSO.
Deputies eventually found the chained fridge with the father’s body inside and began their investigation.
It’s still unknown how the victim died, but for now, Gibson has been charged in connection with the case. He is facing a $250,000 bond.
