The man accused of shooting Elle Edwards told a jury he took "all my clothes" to an associate's house when he discovered he was a wanted man.
Connor Chapman, 23, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of firing 12 shots at a group stood in front of the Lighthouse Pub, Wallasey Village, shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve last year.
"Wholly innocent" Elle, 26, was struck twice in the back of the head by bullets from a Skorpion sub-machine gun. Five men, including alleged "intended targets" Kieron Salkeld and Jake Duffy, were also injured but survived.