Stephen McClaggan ran as killers targeted Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll

Kevin Carroll was killed in an Asda car park in Robroyston

A man has told the Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll murder trial how he ran when masked men approached the car he was sitting in with the gangland figure.

Stephen McClaggan told the High Court in Glasgow that a Volkswagen Golf drove up and blocked off their Audi at the Asda car park in Robroyston.

He ran off when he saw masked men, then returned after hearing gunshots to find Mr Carroll dead in the back seat.

Ross Monaghan, 30, denies murdering Mr Carroll on 13 January 2010.

It is alleged that while masked and acting with others, Mr Monaghan murdered Mr Carroll by repeatedly discharging loaded handguns at him, shooting him on the head and body.

Mr Monaghan is also accused, while acting with others, of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of a revolver, pistol and ammunition within undergrowth in Coatbridge and Airdrie, both North Lanarkshire.

It is also claimed a car - bearing false number plates YF55 EZZ - was set on fire.

Mr Monaghan also faces a number of firearms charges.

He denies all the charges against him and has lodged a special defence of incrimination, blaming Mr X, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and seven others.

The trial, before judge Lord Brailsford, continues.