Michael Terrell Jenkins was found shot dead inside his apartment on the 8700 block of Lawson in Northeast El Paso, and now his father is pleading with the community for answers. Detectives believe Jenkins may have actually been killed weeks earlier, in February, even though his body was not discovered until March 17. Seven months later, his father says he is still waiting for the break that could bring his son's killer to justice.
Matt Jenkins believes someone has information that could help solve his son’s killing. In an interview with cbs4local.com, he urged anyone with knowledge of the case to come forward. He has continued drawing attention to the case in hopes that a witness will share a useful tip.
CBS4 reported that Matt described his son as energetic, sociable and passionate about music. Michael was a father of three girls and had served in the Army; he was pursuing a music career before his death.
A Case With Few Public Updates Since April
Authorities previously sought tips through Crime Stoppers of El Paso in April, but since then, no additional information about the case has been made public, the outlet reports. That seven-month silence is part of what is driving Matt Jenkins to speak out now, in hopes that renewed attention might draw out a witness who has stayed quiet until now.
There is also an unresolved discrepancy surrounding Michael's age. Reports made by the El Paso Police Department listed his age as 38, but Matt said those records are wrong, noting his son would have turned 30 this past Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 915-832-4400. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-TIPS or online at CSElPaso.org.
What Citywide Crime Figures Can—and Cannot—Show
El Paso Matters reported that serious crimes reported to El Paso police across eight categories tracked by state and federal agencies declined 11% in 2025. The figures include murder, but this citywide aggregate does not show reported-homicide or case-clearance trends for the years around Jenkins’s death, nor does it speak to the circumstances of his case.
Anonymous Tips and Possible Rewards
Crime Stoppers of El Paso says people submitting tips can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest. The organization lists its phone and online tip options for the case above.
For Matt Jenkins, those broader statistics offer little comfort while his son's case remains unresolved. He continues to hold onto the belief that someone in the community holds the missing piece, and that speaking up, even anonymously, could finally give his family the answers they have been waiting for since March.
