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The girlfriend of a college track athlete was arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death.
Kevaughn Goldson, a senior sprinter from Jamaica, was stabbed to death on the campus of Lincoln University 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 the 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 are with family, friends, faculty, staff and everyone who has 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 employees 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 at Lincoln University.
Investigators questioned Jackson, who allegedly told them she believed Goldson was having an affair with one of her roommates, saying she found him in bed with her, both dressed, after returning 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 closed door with a pitchfork after hearing her talking to someone in her room, according to court documents. Doctors said Jackson jumped onto her roommate’s bed and grabbed Goldson by the shirt, as well as a bottle of cologne that was supposedly missing, sparking a fight.
Goldson then allegedly began strangling Jackson while he was on top of her, prompting the latter to grab a knife from under the bed and stab the former.
Jackson was allegedly 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 view of hurdles at a Track & Field event. (Photos by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA via Getty Images)
Goldson, who stood six feet and 160 pounds, was a middle distance runner for the Blue Tigers early in his collegiate career before taking on a sprinter role in the program.
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