MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - The trial continues on Tuesday for the man accused of shooting a Decatur Police Officer in January 2022. 

Joseph Williams, 24, is accused of shooting Decatur Officer Stephanie Vail. According to police, Williams had violate multiple traffic violations. The officer attempted to pull him over, when he got out of a vehicle and ran. 

The officer proceeded after Williams on foot. According to the department, Williams shot at the officer. The gunshot hit the tension pole of a fence causing the bullet to fragment and hit Vail in the face and shoulder.

Williams was later arrested and charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, possession of a machine gun by a felon, aggravated discharge of a firearm and other charges. 

Williams, who is representing himself, has pleaded not guilty. 

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During Monday's proceeding, Officer Vail took the stand to testify against Williams. She detailed to the jury seeing Williams commit several traffic violations. 

It was an emotional testimony when Officer Vail detailed the moments she was chasing after Williams. She told the jury she saw a muzzle flash and felt pain in her face. 

Officer Stephanie Vail gives testimony on May 8th. 

The jury watched Officer Vail's body camera and dash camera video. 

Court resumed on Tuesday, and the jury was shown security camera video from an apartment building near-by, where police say the suspect, Williams, was seen running through an alley after shooting Officer Vail.

The prosecution played various surveillance videos from a home on S. 17th. In the videos you can see Williams leaving the house with a bag of dog food. Earlier testimony from police- a bag of dog food was found in the car Williams was driving that morning of the shooting.

The jury was also shown photos and videos of Williams with the teal gun they believed he used the morning of the shooting.

Chad Reed, with the Decatur Police Department showed the jury photos of the tension pole the bullet hit during the shooting back in Jan. 2022.

A detective with the Decatur Police department also took the stand and detailed information to jurors about evidence found on Williams' phone. 

Williams' Snapchat account had photos of him holding a teal gun, which police believed was used in the shooting. 

Joseph William trial gun evidence

Decatur Police Sgt. Chad Reed shows jurors the weapon police believed was used in the shooting on Jan. 8, 2022.

His phone also showed data locations of where Williams was the night of the shooting. The detective testified that data showed Williams in the area of Clay and Maffit, which was the same area where the shooting happened. 

All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.