Committal day two: Best mate describes seeing shooting of David Paris

MAXWELL John Pain was captured on his own CCTV cameras leaving his house with two guns the night of the shooting death of David Paris, 36, in June last year.

Pain, 53, of Neilborough, has been committed to stand trial for the murder, after a three-day committal hearing at the Bendigo Magistrates' Court this week.

Pain pleaded not guilty to murder, but defence attorney Mark Gumbleton said he intends to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.

The final day of the hearing heard evidence from ballistics expert Leading Senior Constable Darren Watson.

He explained the fatal bullet from a shot gun was fired from no more than 2.5 metres from David Paris on the night of June 10 last year.

The bullet hit Mr Paris on the left side of his stomach.

Police informant Detective Leading Senior Constable Lee Smith told the court CCTV cameras at Pain's Neilborough property caught him carrying two guns as he was leaving the house less than half an hour before the alleged murder.

Pain had installed eight cameras on his property in recent years, including two inside the house.

One faced the kitchen area and another faced the hallway.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Smith said Pain carried a shot gun in his hands and had a rifle in a bag over his shoulder.

The rifle was among four Pain kept at the house.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Smith also said Pain's wife Tracy Bush had started divorce proceedings with Pain shortly before June 10.

Pain had accused his wife of an affair with her son-in-law David Paris.

The court heard of phone call and text message exchanges between Pain and relatives immediately after the alleged murder.

Pain first called his mother Aileen Pain, telling her, "I'm going to jail. I've just shot Dave."

He was then alleged to send a text message to his brother-in-law Leslie Bush, which read "I've done it. Shot Dave".

The court heard Pain called his neighbour Wayne Kenny and said "I went out there and Dave was mouthing off at me and I shot him".

Pain will face a directions hearing at the Melbourne Supreme Court on March 27.