Mother's Killer Sentenced For Jersey City Shooting Death: Officials

JERSEY CITY, NJ — An East Orange man will spend two decades behind bars for shooting a Jersey City mother in front of one of her children, officials said.

Judge Vincent J. Militello sentenced 39-year-old Thaddues Williams to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison on Oct. 21, the Hudson County prosecutor said. His sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, according to Prosecutor Esther Suarez.

In July, Williams pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of 36-year-old Aieshia McFadden.

McFadden was shot outside 217-219 Martin Luther King Drive on Dec. 4, 2020, with one of her daughters present, reports said.

"While walking to the store with her daughter, she was sexually harassed by a man and was shot twice after refusing his advances and trying to protect herself," wrote a supporter.

Fundraisers for McFadden in 2020 described her as a mother of four kids ages 8-20, noting that funds were needed "to raise money for her four children, including her eldest daughter who will raise her siblings."