The trial of Marco Antonio Perez — accused of killing Mobile police officer Sean Tuder in January 2019 — got underway this week, highlighted by Perez storming out of the courtroom Thursday as his mother took the stand to testify, according to multiple media reports.

Perez was 19 years old when investigators say he shot and killed Tuder with a stolen .44 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun at the Peach Place Inn on Jan. 20, 2019. Tuder had been one of multiple Mobile officers searching for Perez, who was wanted on multiple warrants.

Perez also attempted to fake his own kidnapping in order to avoid prosecution on federal gun charges. While awaiting trial for capital murder for the Tuder killing, Perez was convicted on the gun charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Perez had made a bogus claim he had been kidnapped in an effort to avoid arrest for the gun charges. His mother reported him missing in December 2018 and it was through that report Tuder first became aware of Perez and assisted in the investigation.

State probation officer Cassius Williams testified Perez was already on probation for a prior conviction in 2018 and, as part of that probation, he wasn’t to leave his home without notifying his probation officer, according to WKRG. When Perez’ mother reported him missing on Jan. 8, 2019 — 12 days before Tuder’s murder — he was in violation of his probation and a warrant was issued.

Former Judge Holmes Whiddon also testified, saying Perez pleaded guilty to filing a false report and admitting he faked his own kidnapping to avoid arrest.

When Perez’ mother, Tiffany Perez, took the stand to corroborate the authenticity of text messages between she and her son regarding his disappearance in late 2018, Marco Perez stormed out of the courtroom. Judge Ben Brooks called a recess, ordering the jury out of the courtroom, while Perez’ attorneys calmed their client.

The day of his murder, Tuder had agreed to work on what was normally a day off after receiving information that Perez had been spotted at the Peach Place Inn on Jeff Hamilton Road in Mobile. Tuder had been among the officers tracking Perez’ whereabouts in order to take him into custody.

Mobile police Sgt. Dorothea George testified Tuder was often called upon to assist when police were seeking someone, which is why he was brought into the Perez case.

Friday testimony included Aeden Crossen — a friend of Perez — testifying Perez had come to Crossen’s home on Jan. 16, 2019 and admitted he had missed a court date and was running from police. Crossen also said Perez was taking photos and videos of the .44-caliber Smith & Wesson, which police say was stolen from a truck parked at a home not far from where Tuder was killed, according to a report by Lagniappe.

Crossen also testified Mobile police came to his home Jan. 18 — two days before the murder — searching for Perez and that he and Perez hid inside the home and refused to answer the door. Surveillance video shows Tuder was one of those officers, according to the television station.

Court testimony during Perez’ preliminary hearing included video surveillance from the day of the murder which reportedly showed Perez walking toward Tuder’s vehicle, believing it to belong to a relative who was picking him up. Instead, Tuder got out of the vehicle, with his weapon pointed at Perez.

Tuder attempted to take Perez into custody, investigators said, but a struggle ensued and, out of range of the surveillance camera, Tuder was shot three times. Other officers arriving at the scene found Perez in a nearby wooded area, tased him and took him into custody.

After a recess, the trial resumed Friday afternoon.