A college athlete is facing a murder charge after authorities say a dispute inside her off-campus residence turned deadly.
Denita Jackson was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Kevaughn Goldson, according to ABC-affiliate KMIZ.
Goldson was a senior and Men's Track and Field runner at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, and was from Kingston, Jamaica. Jackson, also a senior, was a Women's Track and Field runner at the university, and is from Berbice, Guyana.
According to court documents reviewed by People, a warrant for Jackson's arrest was issued on Monday (Feb. 23). She was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action and is being held without bond.
A probable cause statement also obtained by People says Jackson allegedly called Jefferson City Police to the scene, "stating that she had been in a disturbance with the Victim and had stabbed him at her residence." When officers arrived, they found Goldson in the living room with "a stab wound to his chest, and a stab wound to his back," along with minor scratches consistent with a physical altercation.
The documents allege that Goldson did not cooperate with police and was not interviewed about the stabbing.
He was taken to the Capital Region Emergency Room, where photographs were taken of his injuries. He later died during surgery after being airlifted to MU Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
In an interview with police, Jackson allegedly admitted to stabbing Goldson.
According to the probable cause statement, she described their relationship as "a volatile relationship" that had lasted "for years," and said it "was involved in previous domestic violence reports, and had been told by multiple friends to stay away from [Goldson]." She told police their most recent altercation began over "a fight over a broken bottle of cologne" that she had agreed to replace.
The documents state the pair once lived together, but Jackson was now living with two roommates, one of whom allegedly witnessed the stabbing. That witness' identity has not been made public.
According to the affidavit, Goldson came to Jackson's residence on Saturday (Feb. 21) and stayed overnight. Jackson told police she felt unwell on Sunday morning but went to work, leaving Goldson asleep in her bed. After coming back home early, she reportedly found her bedding disarranged and Goldson gone from the room.
Jackson allegedly suspected Goldson was having an affair with her roommate and forced her way into the roommate's bedroom using a hair clip. She told police she found them in bed together, clothed, with a cologne bottle between them.
Jackson told police she “lunged on to the bed, grabbed the bottle of cologne, and grabbed [Goldson] by his shirt, initiating a physical assault."
She alleged that Goldson kicked her in the stomach, causing her to fall into a nearby mirror. She said the witness told them to "stop fighting" before running from the room. Jackson further alleged that Goldson "got on top of her as she was lying on the floor, pinned her left arm to the ground, and began choking her." She claimed she then "observed a knife under the Witness' bed, grabbed the knife, and stabbed [Goldson] in the back."
After Goldson "did not react as if he had been stabbed," she said she stabbed him in the chest and then called 911 to report the incident.
A spokesperson for Lincoln University told People that it is “aware of an off-campus incident resulting in the death of one of our students."
The statement continued, “Our thoughts are with family, friends, faculty, staff, and all who have been impacted by this tragic situation. The well-being of our University community is our greatest priority. Students and employees are reminded of counseling and other support services for those who need them.”
No court hearings have been scheduled for Jackson so far.