Man gets 24-year prison term for killing mother of his child

BELVIDERE, N.J. (AP) - A man who gunned down the mother of his daughter inside her home in 2013 is now headed to state prison.

Warren County prosecutors say Salim Newton received a 24-year sentence on Friday.

The 30-year-old Newton, whose last known address was in Phillipsburg, initially was charged with murder. But he pleaded guilty in May to aggravated manslaughter and a weapons charge.

Prosecutors say Newton shot and killed 22-year-old Melissa Williams in her Phillipsburg home in September 2013. Neighbors reported hearing at least two gunshots and seeing two people running down an alley.

Authorities soon identified Newton as a suspect. He was arrested about a month later in Virginia.

A motive for the shooting has not been disclosed.

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This story has been corrected to show that Newton’s last known address was in Phillipsburg, as per prosecutors.