One of the men charged following a fatal shooting at Mall of America in late 2022 will spend multiple decades in prison.

Thursday morning, Hennepin County Judge Paul Scoggin sentenced 19-year-old TaeShawn Adams-Wright to more than 30 years (367 months) in prison for his role in the killing of 19-year-old Johntae Raymon Hudson on Dec. 23, 2022.

Police say it all started as a fight at Nordstrom before escalating to gunshots. Court documents note that surveillance video showed Adams-Wright and Lavon Semaj Longstreet brandishing handguns before Hudson was chased and shot 11 times. The video then showed the two standing over Hudson at different points, with the video capturing muzzle flashes.

In addition to Hudson, a woman at the store was also grazed by a bullet but survived.

Adams-Wright apologized to the family in court, saying he was influenced by movies, music and video games and knows he can’t take back what he did.

“I acknowledge you are young, but the criminal justice system also exists to punish people when they do bad things, and we forget that as a system at our peril,” Scoggin told Adams-Wright before handing down the sentence.

Adams-Wright pleaded guilty to murder and assault for his role in the incident back in March. Longstreet, who was 17 at the time, is scheduled to go to trial in adult court next week.

After the hearing, Hudson’s mother said, “I feel like I can breathe again.”

“I just want the world to know that Johntae got justice today,” Johntae’s mother, Lynn, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. “We are joyful, we are happy, we are thankful, we are blessed.”

She now wears a cross that her son used to wear, saying “it’s like I’m giving him a hug” when she touches it.

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“My thoughts today are with the victims’ loved ones as they try to heal from such a devastating loss,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “Mr. Adams-Wright engaged in gun violence that endangered the lives of countless people as they enjoyed their day at the Mall of America. A long prison sentence is appropriate to sufficiently protect public safety.”