Richard Bain murder trial hears Metropolis head of security helped tackle gunman

A security guard working atthe front door of theParti Qubcois's2012 election night victory party heard his name come across his radio:"Abdul,Abdul, something just exploded outside the back door."

After running out back with two provincial police agents, the security guardsaw a manrunning away. All three of themchased after the man, and when they caught up, AbdulAyoola saw he had a gun.

That gun's too close- AbdulAyoola, Metropolis head of security

"We took him to the ground,"Ayoolatold the jury Friday in Richard Bain's first-degree murder trial. "I assisted the officers."

Bainis accused in the shooting death oflighting technician DenisBlanchetteon Sept. 4, 2012, at the back entrance of the Metropolis nightclubwherethen-PQleader PaulineMaroishad been delivering her victory speech.

Ayoola, who was the head of security atMetropolis at the time, testified thathis first thought after tackling the man behind the nightclub was to get the gun out of his reach.

Ayoolatold the jury on Friday thathe's been working at nightclubs for a long time, and his main thought was"That gun's too close."

He held on to the guns until an officer told him he couldleave themon the grass.

Earlier in the day, thecourt heard that it was Const.FrancisBrodeurwho later took control of the weaponsand brought them to the police station.

Brodeurtestified that one of the guns asemi-automatic rifle hadone of its cartridges jammed in the chamber.

'I just wanted to shoot over their heads'

On Thursday, the court heard what Bain said in the moments after he was arrested.

That testimony came from Montreal police officer,Const. Mathieu Brassard, whotold the jury that after Bain washandcuffedoutside thenightclub, hetold him"I just wanted to shoot over their heads."

He said the defendant went on to say "I got one. It jammed."

Later, whenBainwas in thebackseatof apolice cruiser,Brassardsaid heheard him say:"Your security was not good. Thegun jammed. Grace of God, thegun jammed."

Brassardtold the jury that he askedBainwhy he did it.Though he couldn't understand the first part of the answer, he said itended with "against the bitch."

In the Crown's opening arguments, prosecutorssaid they intended to demonstrate the attack on the election rally was politically motivated.

'The English are waking up,' suspect shouts

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Footage shows a man being led away by police after the Sept. 4, 2012 shooting outside Montreal's Metropolis nightclub.

Along with the murder charge,Bainalso faces three counts of attempted murderand charges ofarson and possession of an incendiary device forthe attack.

Another stagehand, Dave Courage, was seriously injured in the shooting. He testified earlier this week.

• 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.

• Day 5:Richard Bain murder trial: 'Grace of God, the gun jammed'
• Day 4: 'Thank you, smile away,' surviving victim Dave Couragesays to accused RichardBain
• 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