1 Dead After Friends 'Passed Around' Loaded, Stolen Gun In Pottstown Bedroom: DA

POTTSTOWN, PA — Third degree murder charges have been filed in Pottstown after police said three friends were "passing around" a stolen firearm when it went off, killing one of them.

Denajah Bailey, 20, has been charged with third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the killing of Xavier Jeffers. Their friend Amaury Sahad, 20, also of Pottstown, faces firearms charges for illegally obtaining the weapon, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday afternoon.

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On the night of May 20, the three were hanging out together in Jeffers' bedroom on the 400 block of West Street. While they were talking, Jeffers was on a FaceTime call with his current girlfriend, the criminal complaint states. She told police that the group was laughing together while hanging out.

Her call with Jeffers lasted 54 minutes, the affidavit states.

Police said that they were passing around the loaded weapon, a Glock 43X. That's when Bailey, who was on the bed with Jeffers, pointed the gun at Jeffers and it went off, according to officials.

Sahad, seated in a nearby chair, said "What did you do?" according to the criminal complaint.

The firearm in Sahad's possession was reported stolen in Philadelphia in Dec. 2025.

Bail for Bailey was set at $50,000 and for Sahad at $20,000. Both were released and ordered to have no contact with each other or witnesses.

A preliminary hearing for both is set for June 9 before Magisterial District Judge Edward Kropp.