LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A teenager was sentenced Tuesday to more than three years in prison after being convicted of several firearm charges related to a 2025 central Lincoln shooting.
Antonio Philpot, 16, was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars with 180 days’ credit for time served after he was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a juvenile offender, terroristic threats and attempt to commit a Class 2A felony.
According to court records, Philpot was initially charged with unlawful or intentional discharge of a firearm and use of a firearm to commit a felony. These charges were amended as part of a plea deal…