FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) — The man who is charged with killing a gas station clerk on Thanksgiving appeared in court this morning.

Fort Wayne’s NBC previously reported that 21-year old Victor Rivera is accused of killing 25-year-old Jacob Walerko on Thanksgiving night in 2017 at the Meijer gas station on Lima Road. Reports say Rivera shot Walerko with a sawed-off shotgun before stealing a pack of cigarettes and running off.

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Victor Rivera of Fort Wayne appeared in court Monday, July 30, for a pretrial conference.

He is facing several charges including murder, felony murder, and robbery causing serious bodily injury.

Rivera was given a new pretrial date of August 31.

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After the judge asked Rivera about meeting with his lawyer while in jail to prepare, Rivera claimed he was never notified when the judge was present.

Then after engaging in an argument with the judge, he was thrown out of the court room.

In May, Rivera’s trial was set for September at the in Allen County Superior Court. Jury selection will begin Sept. 17 with trial starting Sept. 18, and is scheduled for 3 days.