Pulled over to get some gas and went to start my car and the starter had low power and so I start looking around and continue trying to start it and noticed white smoke from the starter area and then the car lost all electrical power. There's definitely a short. If I connect a jumpbox or something to it it will still turn over but very weakly.
is it more likely to be a burnt wire, burnt starter, or the fusible link being burnt?

 

if its getting power to the starter with jump then its not fusible link. remover starter and test or have it tested. a short in the starter windings will cause major power draw that will make starter smoke. inspect wires to starter to see if they are looking sad, partly melted or disfigured.

 

I'm taking the starter off now, it was definitely smoking. Also a day before this happened I had my codes ran and I got a injector control circuit code. Could that short the car completely? My starter doesn't have a heat shield on it like it should. Might also be important information. Sincerely I thank you

 

injectors have a low voltage signal from the pcm. inspect and clean the battery cable ends and the battery post/connection, the lead at the battery connection can get a coating on it that limits amps getting through.

 

make sure no wires are against the exhaust