In the late summer of 2018, the life of 52-year-old Brenda Victoria Jackson was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. Her body was discovered by citizens on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in a wooded area behind the Rehoboth Restoration Church, located in the 5800 block of Koon Road. An autopsy later confirmed the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, and the case was officially ruled a homicide.
Investigators from the Columbia Police Department learned that Jackson had been seen walking in the area shortly before a citizen reported hearing the sound of gunfire.
The investigation into Brenda Jackson's murder continued for over a month, leaving her family and community seeking answers. The Columbia Police Department actively sought information from the public to help piece together the events leading to her death. This period of uncertainty and grief for her loved ones was marked by a plea for anyone with information to come forward.
A significant breakthrough in the case came on Thursday, September 13, 2018, when Columbia Police Department investigators arrested 18-year-old Kershawn Nicole Johnson. Johnson was charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime. The arrest was made based on forensic evidence and other information gathered during the investigation. Following the arrest, Kershawn Nicole Johnson was taken into custody and housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
