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The boyfriend of a college athlete was arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death.
Kevaughn Goldson, a senior sprinter from Jamaica, was killed in a stabbing outside Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Goldson, 23, was found after police were called to a house Monday morning with stab wounds to the back and chest. He died of his injuries after being taken to hospital.
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Denita Jackson, 27, has been charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Kevaughn Goldson, 23, following an incident at Lincoln University. (Lincoln University/Cole County Sheriff’s Office)
“Our thoughts go out to the family, friends, faculty, staff and all who have been affected by this tragic situation,” Lincoln University told KRCG in a news release about Goldson’s death.
“The well-being of our university community is our highest priority. Students and staff are reminded of counseling and other support services 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 were past domestic violence issues between the two. Jackson, 27, also ran track and field at Lincoln University.
Investigators questioned Jackson, who reportedly told them she believed Goldson was having an affair with one of her roommates, and said she found him in bed with her, both men clothed, after returning home.
General view of starting blocks and the relay at the 120th Penn Relays at Franklin Field. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Jackson opened her roommate’s locked door with a hair clip after hearing her roommate talking to someone in her room, according to court documents. Doctors said Jackson jumped on his roommate’s bed and grabbed Goldson by the shirt, as well as a bottle of cologne that had reportedly gone missing, leading to a fight.
Goldson then allegedly began choking Jackson while on top of her, leading 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 Regional Emergency Room. He was then airlifted to University Hospital, where he eventually died during surgery.
General display of obstacles at an athletics event. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Images via Getty Images)
Goldson, who stood six feet, 160 pounds, was a middle distance runner with the Blue Tigers earlier in his college career before moving into a sprinter role with the program.
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