College track athlete killed in stabbing as girlfriend gets charged with murder
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Kevaughn Goldson, a 23-year-old Lincoln University sprinter from Jamaica, was fatally stabbed near the university's Jefferson City campus and later died in surgery.
- Denita Jackson, Goldson's girlfriend and fellow track athlete at Lincoln University, has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
- Court documents reveal a history of domestic violence between the couple, with Jackson alleging she found Goldson in her roommate’s bed, sparking a confrontation that led to the stabbing.
- Jackson claimed Goldson choked her during the altercation, prompting her to stab him with a knife she retrieved from under the bed.
- Lincoln University expressed condolences and reminded the campus community of available counseling and support services following
