A man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday in connection with a deadly 2020 shooting on the North Side.

The mother of a 25-year-old man who was murdered a year ago is grateful that another arrest has been made in the case.

“I’m not supposed to be burying my child. He wasn’t ready to go,” said Norma Andrews, the mother of Christopher Alderete, who was fatally shot early Monday morning. “They said that he was having relations with a female, but they were just out there talking and ended up falling asleep, you know,” Andrews said. “This guy, (Hernández), wanted a girl that didn’t want him anymore, and (she) wanted to be with my son (so, Hernández) wanted to get rid of my son. Andrews said the arrest gives her family peace, yet they fear the healing won’t begin until Hernandez goes on trial.