On December 12, 2025, 16-year-old Dylan John Smith was found inside a home on the 1300 block of Bryn Mawr Street in Scranton after a reported shooting. First responders transported him to Geisinger Community Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from a critical gunshot wound. Investigators described the incident as isolated and not a broader threat to the public.

Detectives learned the firearm had been reported stolen two weeks earlier from Archbald. Three juveniles who had been at the residence the night of the shooting were questioned; one juvenile was detained and charged with felony possession of a firearm by a minor. The specific circumstances that led to the weapon being fired were not reported.

Dylan, a resident of Taylor and student in the Riverside School District, was remembered as a beloved son and brother. Visitation services were held and donations in his memory were directed to Vikings Helping Vikings. If anyone knew Dylan or was at the Bryn Mawr Street residence that night, please share what you know.