A trial for a man accused of attempted murder saw and heard recordings Monday of a shooting victim who was clearly in pain but claimed he didn't know who shot him when pressed by police trying to find his attacker.
Bradley Douglas Barr, 35, also faces charges of discharging a firearm with an attempt to wound or disfigure and unlawful discharge of a firearm from the Sept. 20, 2012 incident that left Craig Frederick Lyver, 42, with gun shot wounds to a leg and arm.
Within minutes of RCMP receiving a call at about 3:20 p.m. from a passerby who saw Lyver on the ground in the driveway of a 2800-block Northwod Pulp Mill Road home, RCMP Sgt. Al Steinhauser, who was in the vicinity, was on the scene.
A video recording from the onboard camera of his cruiser showed him racing toward the home while a black Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck, matching the description of one owned by Barr, is seen heading in the opposite direction.
As Steinhauser turns into the driveway, Lyver is briefly seen writhing on the ground in front of a small car. When Steinhauser parks, Lyver is no longer on camera but his conversation with police and ambulance personnel can be heard.
Groaning and crying out, Lyver initially tells police he was shot from behind and didn't see his attacker but says he left on foot. The tone changes when a knife is found lying underneath Lyver and an officer accuses him of knowing who pulled the trigger.
"You're going to be a cripple and yet he's going to get away with it because you don't want to open your mouth, right?" an officer tells Lyver.
"That's going to be the coolest thing to do? Is that the coolest thing to do, is protect him? 'I'm going to be a cripple for the rest of my life because I've been shot three or four times and I don't want to give the name up because that's not cool?'"
Lyver, who has a conviction for production of a controlled substance from an incident five months before according to court records, did not give a name before he was taken away by ambulance.
The B.C. Supreme Court trial before judge alone began with several pieces of evidence entered as exhibits, including photos of a shotgun and ammunition seized from Barr's 4100-block Knight Crescent home and pellets and wadding extracted from the victim's left leg and right arm.
A handful of phone conversations obtained by police through wiretap were also admitted, including one between Barr and Jason Alexander Hall, the former Renegades biker gang president who was gunned down March 22 at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Gillett Street.
Prior to his death, Hall had been expected to testify at the trial. However, he did testify at a preliminary inquiry and a recording of that testimony will be admitted as evidence.
Witness testimony began with two neighbours who said they heard three shots in quick succession. One of the witnesses said they sounded like they came from a shotgun.
The trial before B.C. Supreme Court Justice Ron Tindale is scheduled to last two weeks.
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