The husband of a Fulton County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murdering her and her brother Wednesday night in the couple’s Covington, Georgia residence.
28-year-old Jaquavia Jackson was arrested today about 5 p.m. and charged with two counts each of Murder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, said Newton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Caitlin Jett.
He was being held in the Newton County Detention Center without bond.
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Jackson is charged with shooting and killing his wife, Fulton Deputy Shakeema Brown Jackson, and her brother, 30-year-old Levoy Brown, Wednesday, Oct. 27, about 10:30 p.m. in the Windcrest Drive home the Jacksons shared with their 17-month-old child, who was not harmed.
A report stated the suspect was still at the scene when deputies arrived. They detained him until investigators arrived, the report stated.
A GoFundMe page in remembrance of Deputy Shakeema Brown and her Brother Lavoy Brown was set up to help for with funeral expenses. You can donate here.
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office was actively investigating and asked that if anyone had information on the incident to contact Investigator Joshua Hicks at 678-625-1455 or jhicks@newtonsheriffga.org.
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