SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman and two juveniles are facing charges as police continue to investigate a shooting that left a 16-year-old dead.
On Thursday, February 26, detectives charged three people as they continued to investigate the death of Dylan Smith that occurred in December 2025.
The Scranton Police Department said 24-year-old Mariah Cortes of Duryea is charged with six counts of furnishing alcohol to minors. Two male juveniles are facing possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and possession of alcohol.
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Officers were called to the 1300 block of Bryn Mawr Street for a reported shooting victim. On the scene, police say they found Smith suffering from a gunshot wound, and he later died from his injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police say other charges are pending.
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