A bikie accused of orchestrating the fatal shooting of a rival gang member wanted to “blow holes” in his target, the trained sniper who pulled the trigger has told a court.
The assassin, who cannot be named for legal reasons, shot dead senior Rebels bikie Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex on December 12, 2020 in a sniper-style attack.
The sniper told the murder trial of David James Pye , 43, who allegedly paid $100,000 for the hit at the racetrack, about the pair’s interactions leading up to the killing.
“He was the dodgiest person I knew,” he told the WA Supreme Court from the witness box on Thursday.
The pair first met via Instagram when Pye messaged the shooter while he was working for a medical charity in Iraq, the court heard.
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