Michael D. Jenkins, 61, was fatally shot at the Walnut Grove Trailer Park in Farmington, Missouri, on the afternoon of March 26, 2026. Deputies and Farmington officers responded to the 3000 block of Miranda Drive after a report that initially was described as an accidental shooting; on arrival the incident was treated as an intentional act. Jenkins was found with life-threatening injuries, given emergency aid on scene, and pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m.

A 23-year-old man, William C. Meador, was taken into custody without incident and booked into the St. Francois County Jail on charges of Second-Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action. Authorities have said they believe this was an isolated incident involving residents of the home and that there was no wider threat to the public. Detectives processed the scene and conducted interviews as the investigation continued and formal charges were sought through the county Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Did anyone in the Farmington area see or hear anything on the afternoon of March 26 that could help clarify what happened at that residence?