(KNZA)--The jury trial one of three Atchison men charged in connection with a fatal 2019 Doniphan County fight began Tuesday.

Brian Spilman, Jr. is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of 42-year-old Jason Pantle, of Cummings.

His trial is scheduled to run through Friday in Doniphan County District Court.

Matthew “ Cole” Scherer and Scott Vandeloo are also charged in the death of Pantle.

Jury trial's are also set in their cases. The trial for Vandeloo is scheduled to begin October 19 and Scherer's on November 29.

Authorities allege the trio engaged in altercations with Pantle during a September 22, 2019 party in southern Doniphan County. Pantle died later at a Kansas City hospital after suffering what investigators called serious head injuries.