MONTEGO BAY, St James — Three men charged in connection with a deadly incident at a party in Flanker, St James, that left one man dead were remanded in custody when they appeared in the parish court on Wednesday.

The accused are 36-year-old Davion “Tex” Campbell and 32-year-old Junior “Tentroy” Young, both of Flanker. They are facing charges relating to the August 21 fatal shooting of 32-year-old labourer Samuel Golding. Jerome Phang, also implicated, is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, assault at common law, and driving away a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.

The men are represented by attorneys-at-law Dalton Reid, Chumu Paris, and Henry McCurdy.

According to reports, at approximately 2:05 am, the three men were attending a party when Campbell allegedly pulled a firearm and attacked Golding. A struggle ensued, during which the weapon fell. It is further alleged that Young intervened in a bid to restrain Golding while Campbell retrieved the gun and then fired, striking Golding in the upper body. Following the shooting, the men reportedly fled the scene in a Toyota Voxy.

Details surrounding Phang’s involvement remain unclear. He was held by police in St Elizabeth and is alleged to have driven away the motor vehicle from the scene and assaulted someone.

Young voluntarily surrendered to police on August 22 after an eyewitness implicated him, while Campbell was handed over by his attorney on August 30 and subsequently charged.

During Wednesday’s proceedings, both Phang and Sinclair were denied bail, while Young’s attorney, Paris, did not seek bail for him, citing the need to await full disclosure.

Initially charged separately, Phang was later joined with Campbell and Young as co-defendants.

In court Wednesday Reid, representing Phang, argued that statements provided indicated a fight between two men over a woman, during which another person intervened, resulting in the shooting.

“Mr Phang is not mentioned anywhere as being a part of the fight,” Reid stated, adding that Phang was not the driver but a passenger in the vehicle.

Phang’s bail application was denied on the grounds that he was already on bail in another matter when the offence occurred and was found in St James when he was not supposed to be in the parish.

Campbell, meanwhile, was denied bail due to allegations that he was the shooter, the firearm remains unrecovered, and there is a risk of reoffending.

The three men will remain in custody until their next court appearance on November 5.