The murder trial is underway for the man accused of shooting and killing RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien two years ago.
Officers were executing a search warrant on a Coquitlam condo on Sept. 22, 2023, when O’Brien, who was in full uniform, was the first to enter the suite.
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He was shot with an AR-15 style rifle and a second officer was shot in the arm.
Nicholas Bellemare is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and reckless discharge of a firearm.
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On the first day of the trial, Monday, the Crown said the case would revolve around whether Bellemare knew O’Brien was a police officer, whether he intended to murder the constable and whether he was acting in self-defence.
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