A former Kingston College student-athlete was stabbed to death in what investigators in the United States have described as a domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend. The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Kevaughn Goldson. He attended Lincoln University of Missouri, where he was a senior track athlete. In his younger years, Goldson was on the football and track and field teams at Kingston College.
According to a report from ABC17NEWS, he was in a relationship with Denita Jackson, who was also a sprinter at Lincoln University. Throughout their relationship, there were instances of domestic disputes; on Monday, Goldson was fatally wounded during their last confrontation.
Reports citing court documents say a missing bottle of cologne and suspicions that Goldson was cheating with Jackson’s roommate led to the altercation. According to Jackson’s statements to the police, she arrived home shortly after 1:00 a.m. to find Goldson inside her roommate’s locked bedroom. She said she heard her roommate speaking to someone, prompting her to use a hairclip to unlock the door. When she got the door open, she saw them in bed together. She noted that they were fully dressed, and they also had the missing bottle of cologne.
Reports say Jackson dived on the bed, snatched the bottle and grabbed Goldson by his shirt. Jackson alleged that a fight ensued, during which Goldson climbed on top of her and began to choke her. She said she reached for a nearby knife under the bed and inflicted stab wounds on Goldson’s back and chest. After the stabbing, she alerted the police, and they transported Goldson to Capital Region Medical Centre’s emergency department. He had to be airlifted to University Hospital for advanced treatment. He succumbed to his injuries while undergoing surgery.
Jackson was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Cole County Jail, and her court date has not yet been finalised. Back home, administrators and staff at Kingston College are mourning the loss of former student-athlete Kevaughn Goldson. Principal Dave Myrie described the killing as madness, saying the school community is shocked and devastated by the death of a promising young man.
He noted that Goldson, who had initially passed for Calabar High, later transferred to Kingston College, where he excelled in football and track while performing well academically. Myrie said Goldson was dedicated to training and pursuing his degree. The school has pledged support to his family, describing the loss as especially painful for parents.