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Teen sentenced to jail after carrying loaded gun near Scranton school

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An area teen who was carrying a loaded gun near Scranton High School earlier this year has been sentenced to spend up to six years in jail.

16-year-old Sihayr Dickerson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault charges back in June.

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According to police, he plotted to shoot a rival gang member before he was picked up outside Scranton High School in January.

The school was placed in lockdown and no one was injured.