A jury viewed CCTV footage of the murder of a man shot in the doorway of a working men’s club.

Supreme Court also heard evidence yesterday from staff and customers at Hamilton Parish Workman’s Club who saw a masked figure dressed in a camouflage outfit shoot Perry Puckerin, a father of two, at point-blank range eight years ago.

The court heard Mr Puckerin had talked about keeping his distance from a violent feud between two Pembroke gangs, and his wish to live to see 2011, moments before a gunman lying in wait outside the club shot him in the chest.

Jeremiah Dill, 35, from Pembroke, has denied a charge of premeditated murder and using a firearm to commit murder.

Four witnesses who gave evidence yesterday cannot be identified under a court order imposed by Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves.

The jury heard from Witness A, a member of staff at the Crawl Hill club, who said customers were having a last round of shots with Mr Puckerin as they closed up on the night of January 3, 2010.

Witness A said he spotted someone walking back and forward outside the window at about 9pm.

He added that Mr Puckerin was about to follow another customer outside when “someone came to the door and shot him”.

Witness A said: “I didn’t see the shooter. He was all covered up. He had a camouflage outfit on.”

He added: “I could see his eyes, but nothing else.”

Witness A told the jury that Mr Puckerin fell back into the club and other customers scattered for cover while he took shelter behind the bar.

The court saw CCTV footage from cameras at the club, which showed a figure pacing about outside before approaching Mr Puckerin, shooting him and running off.

Nicole Smith, for the prosecution, read three statements given to police by other witnesses.

Witness B, a customer at the bar, saw what she thought was another customer walk up and lift his arm towards Mr Puckerin as he headed out.

She said: “I then heard two pops. Perry fell to the ground, and I saw smoke coming from the gun.”

She added that the gunman shot Mr Puckerin a third time before he walked away.

Witness B said she was in shock and held Mr Puckerin’s hand and prayed as she waited for an ambulance to arrive.

She said the attacker appeared to be hooded, with a large jacket zipped up to his face.

Witness C added Mr Puckerin, who had just had a son, was “telling me about not getting caught up in the gang war going on between Parkside and 42”.

His statement said: “I told Perry it was nice he was trying to steer clear of gang activity.”

Witness C said Mr Puckerin talked about his desire to see the next year and that he replied that “he had to see 2010 through first”.

He added a “tall guy” dressed “head to toe in dark camouflage” with material over his face, stood in front of Mr Puckerin as he left the bar.

Witness C said: “I heard the shots and thought it was a prank.”

He added, from his experience in the Royal Bermuda Regiment, that the weapon appeared to be a 9mm type after he saw it when the gunman fired the second shot from about two feet away.

Witness C’s statement added: “When taking cover, I heard a third shot.”

He said the gunman said nothing during the attack.

Witness D, another customer, saw the gunman just after a woman, the first to leave, headed out of the door.

His statement said: “It looked like the Grim Reaper.”

Witness D added that the gunman “looked up at everybody and everybody who was in the bar just scattered” as Mr Puckerin collapsed.

He added that as he got down beside Mr Puckerin, he saw a gold-coloured bullet casing inside the door and a damaged bullet that he said might have been a misfire.

Witness D’s statement said: “This was a brutal murder — an assassination.”

The trial continues.

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