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Alleged gang member sentenced for Scranton homicide

(WBRE/WYOU) — An alleged teen gang member is going to prison for a deadly shooting in Scranton.

Kenneth Tapia was ordered to serve at least 20 years for third-degree murder on Tuesday.

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Police say when Tapia was 17 years old, he shot Robert Dawson during a fight near Weston Field in April of last year.

Dawson later died at the hospital. Tapia pleaded guilty to homicide charges back in February.