Promyse Ordon
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CANDID ID: LA_23_726
AGE
3   years
STATE
Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH
10/18/2023
STATE REPORTS
Not Available
SUMMARY OF DEATH
Three-year-old Promyse Ordon died from a gunshot wound on October 18, 2023, at the Parc Fontaine apartments in Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her mother, Abreeka Ordon, was at work at Taco Bell, and the children were left in the care of their father, Virgil Ordon, who was apparently asleep at the time of the incident. Neighbors and the mother's account indicated that Promyse found her father's unsecured firearm and fatally shot herself. Virgil Ordon, a convicted felon with prior convictions for simple burglary and being a felon in possession of a firearm, was subsequently booked on charges of negligent homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon. The manner of death was officially ruled a homicide.
Contexts/Conditions

Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?

Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?

Is there any mention of a firearm incident?

The FOIA document (LA_23_726_FOIA.pdf) states the cause of death was "Gunshot wound." The first news article reports that "the child found a gun while left alone and shot herself," and the second news article confirms "Promyse, just 3 years old, died from a gunshot wound." The father was also charged with "possession of a firearm by a felon."

Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?

The first news article quotes a neighbor: "word around the complex was that the child found a gun while left alone and shot herself." The second news article contains the mother's account that her fiancé was asleep: "When my fiance woke up and seen our child on the floor dead, he went crazy." The children were under the father's care while the mother was at work, and the father was apparently asleep, leaving the children unsupervised with an accessible firearm.

Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)

Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?

Is there any mention of medical neglect?

Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?

Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?

Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?

Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?

Is there any mention of sexual abuse?

Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?

Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?

Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?

Individuals Involved

Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?

Was a biological father involved in the death?

The first news article identifies "Virgil Ordon, 26" as the father of the victim, stating he "was jailed on counts of negligent homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection to the death of his daughter, Promyse." The second news article confirms he is the father and that the child "apparently found the father's gun and shot herself." He was the supervising parent at the time of the incident, his unsecured firearm was the instrument of death, and he was charged with negligent homicide.

Was a biological mother involved in the death?

Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?

Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?

Was a foster parent involved in the death?

Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?

Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)

Was a sibling involved in the death?

Child Characteristics

Was the child adopted?

Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?

Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?

Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?

Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)

Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)

Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?

Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?

Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?

Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?

Parent/Caregiver Factors

Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?

The first news article states: "Virgil Ordon, 26, was jailed on counts of negligent homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection to the death of his daughter, Promyse." The second news article corroborates: "Her father, Virgil Ordon, 26, was booked with negligent homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon, after being taken in for questioning."

Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?

Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?

The first news article explicitly states: "Virgil Ordon has prior convictions for simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and being a felon in possession of a firearm." These are convictions that predate the current fatal incident and are separate from the negligent homicide and firearm charges arising from his daughter's death.

Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Notable Details

A notable systemic detail is that the father, Virgil Ordon, had a prior conviction specifically for "being a felon in possession of a firearm" (as stated in the first news article), yet he still had an unsecured firearm in the home accessible to his three young children. This represents a repeat offense of the same type — illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon — that directly led to the child's death. This raises significant questions about the effectiveness of sentencing, supervision, and enforcement of existing firearm prohibitions for convicted felons.

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