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.
Detectives later determined Young had staged the event and falsely blamed a juvenile relative, claiming the youth acted out of anger over a prior family tragedy involving first responders. Investigators found Young’s phone searches matched the automated 911 call and tied him to a similar false call in 2018 believed to be a “dry run.”
Authorities said Young staged the shooting in an attempt to gain leniency on other pending felony charges. He was scheduled to begin a one-year prison sentence the day after the shooting. His prosecution was delayed for years due to repeated attempts to delay proceedings and claim incompetence.
Young pleaded no contest to all charges on August 11, 2025, and later tried unsuccessfully to withdraw his pleas. During sentencing on October 6, 2025, both the paramedic victims and the juvenile he tried to frame testified.
Assistant State Attorney William Greiner commented afterward, “Tyran Young very much seems to think he is smarter than everyone else. However, considering he managed to get himself sentenced to forty years in prison for doing something to avoid serving one year, everyone else is free to think otherwise.”
Young remains in the Sarasota County Jail awaiting transfer to the Florida Department of Corrections.
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