A teenager shot in an alleged gang attack told Police afterwards: "I do not know who the person was that shot me. I didn't even get a glimpse of him. It must have been a case of mistaken identity.

"It could have killed me. I must have been blessed that day."

J'Dun Thompson, who was 16 at the time, is said by prosecutors to be an associate of the Parkside and Middletown gangs.

Cervio Cox, an alleged member of the rival 42 gang, is on trial at Supreme Court accused of conspiracy to murder.

Prosecutors allege the shooting on Court Street, in Pembroke, was perpetrated by 42 members seeking vengeance against Parkside over a murder the day before.

In a Police statement read to the court by a prosecutor yesterday, Mr. Thompson, of King Street, Pembroke, explained he was outside the Spinning Wheel Club around 9 a.m. on May 23 2009.

He was standing on the sidewalk waiting for a breakfast order and talking on his phone when he saw a greyish-blue car drive from the direction of Tills Hill and stop next to him.

He described seeing two black men inside, dressed entirely in black, with scarves over their faces covering their noses and mouths.

Mr. Thompson said they were looking at him, which made him nervous so he walked off. Then the car door opened and a gunman opened fire at him with six or seven gunshots. One of the shots hit him in the foot as he ran off across the street.

Mr. Thompson went into C&R Discount Store, which he said was run by "Uncle Ray". The jury has heard the store owner is Raymond Burgess Sr., who works there with his son Raymond Burgess Jr., referred to as "Ray Ray" by Mr. Thompson. They were both shot and injured by the same gunman as Mr. Thompson fled to the basement.

Prosecutors allege that Mr. Thompson was targeted by the 42 gang because Parkside shot two members of 42 the day before Kenwandee Robinson and Mikey Adams.

Mr. Robinson died in the incident on St. Monica's Road in Pembroke. Mr. Adams, who is said to be Cox's cousin, was wounded.

Mr. Thompson denied involvement in the St. Monica's shooting, telling Police he was not in Pembroke at the time.

"I haven't done nothing wrong to nobody to make someone kill me. I want the person who shot me, Uncle Ray and Ray Ray to be prosecuted in court," he said.

Mr. Burgess Jr., 31, took the witness stand to give evidence for the prosecution. He explained he was out on Court Street when he heard gunshots and saw Mr. Thompson being chased into the shop by a masked gunman, who then turned on him and his father.

"I was with my daddy so the gunman pointed it right at us," he said. "He pulled the trigger. I shimmied out of the way."

Mr. Burgess Jr. suffered a bullet graze to his elbow. His 68-year-old father also took the stand to describe the incident, explaining he suffered a bullet graze to the leg.

Meanwhile a number of bystanders were on Court Street at the time, setting up for a music concert that night. Their Police statements were also read to the jury by the prosecutor.

Among them was producer Kevin Bean, who said children in the street ran after the gunman, who was at least six feet tall, dark brown to black skinned, and did not look to be Bermudian.

Mr. Bean described how the "composed and arrogant" shooter turned around before he made off, and stated: "It's not over. I will be back".

Mr. Bean noted the number plate of the getaway car, which turned out to be registered in the name of the accused, Cervio Cox.

Prosecutors do not claim that Cox was the shooter, but have suggested he may either have been one of the other two men travelling in the car, or that he loaned it to them.

Gina Spence Farmer, volunteer coordinator of the charity Pride Bermuda, was also setting up for the concert. She said in her statement that the gunman was around six feet tall, very dark skinned, and looked "vicious and angry".

Cox denies seven charges relating to the shooting, and the case continues.