Richard Bain murder trial: 'Grace of God, the gun jammed'

As a Montreal police officer pinned Richard Bain to the pavement outside a nightclub where two people had just been shot, Baintoldthe officer"I just wanted to shoot over their heads," a jury heard Thursday.

Const. MathieuBrassard told the juryinBain'sfirst-degree murder trial that the defendant went on to say "I got one. It jammed."

Brassardwas the officer who formally arrestedBain and escorted him through booking.

Bainis accused of fatallyshooting lighting technician DenisBlanchetteoutside thePartiQubcoiselection-night victory rally in Montreal onSept. 4, 2012.

He also faces three charges of attempted murderand charges ofarson and possession of an incendiary device forthe attack outside the Metropolis club wherethen-leader PaulineMaroiswascelebrating herwin.

Brassardtold the jury that Bainlooked at him and asked "Are you the one that put me down?"

When Brassard answered no, he recalled the suspect replying either "He's got guts" or "He's got nuts." Brassard wasn't sure exactly what was said.

When Bainwas later inthebackseat of apolice cruiser, Brassardsaid heheard him say:"Your security was not good. My gun jammed. Grace of God, thegun jammed."

Cameraman describes chaotic aftermath

On Wednesday, cameramanMartin Bouffard told the jury at the Montreal courthouse that he started to roll on the scene after hesaw police officers running towards the back of the Metropolisnightclubwith their guns drawn.

"I turned the corner. There's a huge fire in the back.It's pretty chaotic over there,"Bouffard said during his testimony.

• Video shown in RichardBaintrial shows suspect yelling 'the English are waking up!'

The trial began last Thursday and is expected to last between six and eight weeks.

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• Day 3: 'I heard a scream, and I saw the blood': Stagehand tells jury he thought it was a joke
• Day 2:Bainupset he couldn't vote on day of PQ election night shooting, court hears
• Day 1:'The English are waking up': Prosecution aims to prove political motive inBaintrial