On the afternoon of July 28, 2025, fire crews rushed to a two-story home on the 2600 block of McCrae in New Braunfels. The heat inside was so fierce—flames had pushed into the subfloor between the first and second stories—that firefighters shifted to an external attack before re-entering. When the smoke settled and they searched the house, they found 37-year-old Kennedy Miguel Herrejon, a male and Hispanic/Latino, deceased inside. Officials later confirmed the identity of Kennedy Miguel Herrejon, age 37, and noted that residents of the house weren’t there when crews arrived but returned while the fire was being fought.
What investigators found was grim. Kennedy Miguel Herrejon, age 37, male, had an apparent gunshot wound in addition to extensive burn injuries, turning a house fire into a homicide inquiry. Preliminary signs indicated the blaze had been set intentionally, prompting a joint investigation by the New Braunfels Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, the city Fire Marshal’s Office, and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause and manner of death while detectives combed the property and neighborhood for leads.
In life, Kennedy Miguel Herrejon, age 37, male, was known to family as “Kenny.” Born March 28, 1988, in Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, he made his home in New Braunfels, where loved ones described a hardworking father with a quick wit who earned his living in the cement and aggregate industry and loved gathering family around the grill. The personal details surfaced in the days after his death, when relatives and friends marked his passing and shared memories of quiet humor and devotion to his children.
As for answers, there were none immediately. In the first days after the fire, authorities said the investigation was active and that the scene bore hallmarks of arson; at that time, no suspects had been identified publicly and no arrests had been announced in the killing of Kennedy Miguel Herrejon, age 37, male. Officials asked the community for patience while multiple agencies worked the case, underscoring that any resolution would depend on forensic results and witness tips.
