RNC officer describes emotional conversation with Trevor Pardy after shooting

An off-duty police officer who spent more than an houron the phone with his friend Trevor Pardysoon after Triffie Wadman was shottook the witness stand at a first-degree murder trial Wednesday.

Pardy, 38, is charged with killing his ex-girfriendafter an argument on Boggy Hill Place in St. John's in 2011.

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Cst. Alex Prince testified that he was at home in Conception Bay Southwhen he got a call around 1:20 a.m. from officers at the scene, who said "Trevor" wanted to speak with him.

Prince told the court hegrew up in the same area,has known Pardy since 2000and dated hisolder sister.

A recording of his conversationswithPardywas played for the jury in Newfoundland Supreme Court Wednesday.

'It was an accident'

When they talked on the phone, Prince said Pardywas "hysterical" and "sounded suicidal."

Pardy told himhe "shot someone.It was an accident."

In the recording played for the jury, Pardycan beheard saying he "is going to die tonight," and that he didn'`t want to go to jail for murder or attempted murder.

Prince, who left his home and drove to Boggy Hall Place,tried to get his friend to drop his gunand offered to meet Pardy face-to-face, but he refused.

"You don't want to see me like this," said Pardy, who cried during parts of the conversation.

Scared of going to jail

Pardy, who hung up on Prince before resuming the conversation, told Prince that he was scared of going to jail andthat he couldn't stand being locked away.

Prince told him that no matter what happened, Pardy's family will always love him.

On the recording, the court heard police officers telling Pardy to put down his gun. Pardy can also be heard, saying he's not going to shoot.

"I don't trust you guys anymore. This is crazy. Why don't you just shoot me?"

Police eventually arrested Pardy, a diabetic,grabbing him while handing over a glucose monitor.

On a police recording of the incident, Pardy can be heardsaying, "Please don't."

Under cross-examination, Prince said he had never thought Pardycould hurt anyone, but has changed his opinion.

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