On February 24, 2011, the city of Detroit, Michigan, recorded the homicide of twenty-five-year-old James Jenkins. An African American male, Jenkins was discovered at a residence located at 11526 Portlance Street on the city's east side. The incident occurred during a particularly violent period in the city, adding his name to a growing list of casualties that year.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of his death remain sparse in public records, with police reports from the
time indicating that he was found at the Portlance Street address. Despite the investigation launched by the Detroit Police Department following the discovery, the case did not yield immediate results in terms of identifying a perpetrator.
Over the years, the investigation into the death of James Jenkins has gone cold. Online databases dedicated to unsolved crimes and cold cases in Detroit list his murder as unsolved with no known suspects. There are no reports of arrests, charges filed, or trials related to his killing, leaving the case open and without justice for the victim more than a decade later.
