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The girlfriend of a college track and field athlete has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death.
Kevaughn Goldson, a senior sprinter from Jamaica, was killed in a stabbing attack near the Lincoln University campus in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Goldson, 23, was found after police were called to a home Monday morning with stab wounds to his back and chest. He died from his injuries after being taken to hospital.
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Denita Jackson, 27, was charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Kevaughn Goldson, 23, after an incident at Lincoln University. (Lincoln University/Cole County Sheriff’s Office)
“Our hearts go out to the family, friends, faculty, staff and everyone who has been affected by this tragic situation,” Lincoln University told KRCG in a news release regarding Goldson’s death.
“The well-being of our university community is our highest priority. Students and employees are reminded that counseling and other support services are available for those who need them.
Goldson’s girlfriend, Denita Jackson, was charged by Cole County prosecutors with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
While they were in a romantic relationship, KMIZ in Missouri reported that there had been domestic violence issues between the two. Jackson, 27, also ran track and field at Lincoln University.
Investigators interviewed Jackson, who allegedly told them she thought Goldson was having an affair with one of her roommates, saying she found him in bed with her, both individuals clothed, after she returned home.
General view of the starting blocks and baton at the 120th Penn Relays at Franklin Field. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Jackson opened her roommate’s locked door with a hair barrette after hearing her roommate talking with someone in her room, according to court documents. Doctors said Jackson jumped on her roommate’s bed and grabbed Goldson by the shirt, as well as a bottle of cologne that allegedly went missing, sparking a fight.
Goldson then allegedly began choking Jackson while he was on top of her, causing the latter to grab a knife from under the bed and stab the former.
Jackson was reportedly the one who called police about the incident, while authorities initially took Goldson to the Capital Region emergency room. He was then airlifted to University Hospital, where he ultimately died during surgery.
General view of the hurdles during an athletics event. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Goldson, who stood six feet and 160 pounds, was a middle-distance runner with the Blue Tigers earlier in his college career before becoming a sprinter within the program.
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