SARASOTA, FL – A Sarasota man who orchestrated a staged shooting involving county paramedics in 2019 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by 20 years of probation.
Tyran Young, 38, a thirteen-time convicted felon, was convicted of multiple charges including two counts of aggravated assault on a firefighter, shooting into a vehicle, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, unlawful use of a two-way communications device, and misuse of 911.
The case stemmed from an incident on January 7, 2019, when Sarasota County Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call reporting a fall at a residence on Goodrich Avenue. When the residents said no one had called, the paramedics returned to their ambulance—at which point Young opened fire, striking their vehicle twice. No one was injured…