Dale Cregan fired a full magazine of bullets at two women police officers after luring them to a house with a "spurious" burglary report, a court has heard.
The 29-year-old is accused of killing PCs Nicola Hughes, 23, and Fiona Bone, 32, in a gun and grenade attack last year.
In an opening statement, prosecutor Nicholas Clarke QC said he went on the run after gunning down former amateur boxer Mark Short at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, in May, and later the man's 46-year-old father.
Then on September 18, the court heard, Cregan called in a "spurious burglary" at an address in Hattersley, luring the two unarmed officers to investigate.
Cregan arrived at court amid tight security The prosecution said he lay in wait with a Glock firearm with an extended magazine that was fully loaded, which he fired repeatedly at the officers when they arrived.
It is then claimed he tossed a grenade towards the officers. Both died from their injuries.
Cregan denies four charges of murder, four of attempted murder and one of causing an explosion.
Jurors heard about the attack on Mr Short and were told it was "revenge" for lack of respect shown to the mother of a rival family called the Atkinsons.
PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes The jury was earlier told by Mr Justice Tim Holroyde that the case will "probably be extensively reported by the media" and they should judge only what they hear in the courtroom.
The trial takes place amid one of the tightest security operations ever mounted for a court case, with more than 150 police officers surrounding Preston Crown Court.
Armed officers are positioned on overlooking rooftops and sniffer dogs have been used to check surrounding shrubbery and walls.
Cregan arrived in a convoy of vehicles earlier this morning, as a helicopter hovered overhead.
Family members of PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bone, arrive at court The media area in the courtroom is full, and a further 50 reporters are seated in a specially set up annex with audio and video links to court.
The parents of the two officers, along with PC Bone's partner and sister, walked into court together.
Parents Paul and June Bone held hands, as did PC Bone's partner Clare Curran who walked in with the officer's sister Vicky.
PC Hughes's parents are separated. Her father Bryn arrived with wife Natalie while PC Hughes's mother Susan walked in with a police family liaison officer from Greater Manchester Police.
There is a heavy police presence outside Preston Crown Court Cregan appears alongside nine alleged associates.
They deny a range of offences including murder, attempted murder, causing an explosion, possessing a firearm and assisting an offender.
The jury for the 12-week trial was sworn in earlier this week and the lawyers have spent three days locked in legal argument about the details of the case.
The trial continues.
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