The trial of two men charged with the double murder of Ricco Furbert and Haile Outerbridge has begun, with prosecutors opening their case.

Christoph Duerr, 26, from Sandys, and Le-Veck Roberts, 21, from Warwick, are charged with two counts of premeditated murder in connection to the fatal shooting of the men inside Belvin’s Variety on January 23, 2013.

Mr Roberts is also charged with attempting to kill Zico Majors on January 16, 2013, in the Khyber Heights area of Warwick, taking a vehicle without consent on the same day and taking a vehicle without lawful authority on the day of the murders.

However, Mr Majors himself told the court yesterday afternoon that Mr Roberts, whom the Crown alleged was the gunman in both shootings, was not the man who shot him.

Taking the stand in Supreme Court, Mr Majors said that on the evening of the shooting, he was hanging out with two friends and his girlfriend in a shed outside his home where he works on bikes.

He told the court that he had stepped outside the shed when he saw a Sportcity motorcycle approach, ridden by two men. The pillion passenger then got off the bike with a firearm in his hand.

Mr Majors said he ran into the shed, warning the others that there was a man with a gun as he hid, ducking behind a motorcycle with his girlfriend.

He watched as the man began to walk towards his hiding place. He said the gunman ordered him to get on the ground but he instead ran at him and the two “tangled”.

Mr Majors said that he was getting closer to the door when he heard a gunshot and felt a lot of pain. He continued to struggle, but after hearing a second shot made the decision to run, fleeing out of the shed and up a series of steps. As he ran, he heard two more shots before spotting a motorcycle riding away with two men.

Mr Majors told the court that at the time of the attack he had a pit bull named Money, who was on a chain near the top of the steps. On the night of the attack, he said the dog was shot in the leg. He showed the jury wounds on the back of his neck and the left side of his chest, near his armpit, telling the court that he suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung in the attack.

Mr Majors told the court that his attacker was wearing dark clothing and a helmet with a visor. While he said the visor was up initially, the gunman wore something beneath the helmet, such as a bandanna or a mask of some sort.

Under cross examination by defence lawyer Charles Richardson, Mr Majors said he had known Mr Roberts for years and recognised his walk and voice.

Mr Richardson asked: “He wasn’t the man who came to you that night, was he?”

“No,” Mr Majors responded.

Opening the Crown’s case, prosecutor Carrington Mahoney said that on the evening of January 16, 2013, two people on a Sportcity motorcycle entered the Curving Avenue area. Shots were fired, and a motorcycle was taken by the pillion passenger.

A short while later, a Sportcity motorcycle rode on to Khyber Heights Lane in Warwick with two men. The pillion passenger got off the vehicle and, wielding a firearm, approached a group of people, including Mr Majors. During an ensuring scuffle, Mr Majors and his dog were both shot. One week later, on the evening of January 23, Mr Mahoney said a Sportcity vehicle was again seen in the Curving Avenue area.

The pillion passenger was seen getting off the bike and, because of the incident the previous week, members of the public fled the area. The pillion passenger climbed on another bike and rode away.

As the bikes rode on to Happy Valley, Mr Furbert was leaving Belvin’s. Shortly after stepping outside, he ran back into the store, shouting that there were men with guns.

Mr Outerbridge, who was also in the store, ran into a store room near the back of the building to hide and Mr Furbert followed him.

The gunman then entered the store, walked calmly to the store room and opened fire. Mr Mahoney said bullets passed through Mr Furbert and into Mr Outerbridge, killing both men.

The shooter then walked out of the store, got on to a motorcycle and rode away.

Days later, on January 28, Police raided the Boaz Island home of Mr Duerr. Mr Mahoney said that Mr Duerr had two firearms hidden beneath his bed, but was able to flee the area with the weapons, turning himself in to Police the next day.

The court heard that Mr Duerr has since pleaded guilty to possessing two firearms and three rounds of 9mm ammunition in connection to the incident.

Mr Mahoney told the jury that one of the firearms that had been hidden beneath Mr Duerr’s bed was found in the possession of Ramano Mills in April 2013. The second firearm, he said, was found in the possession of Terry Thomas in June of that year. It was this second firearm that had been used to shoot Mr Majors and to kill both Mr Outerbridge and Mr Furbert.

He alleged that Mr Roberts had been the gunman in both of the shootings, while Mr Duerr had stored and supplied the firearm.

Even if Mr Duerr was not present at either scene, Mr Mahoney said that he could be convicted of the premeditated murder charges if he had aided and abetted those who carried out the acts.

The trial continues.