{"id":331144,"date":"2026-07-06T21:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331144\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T21:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:17:10","slug":"three-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-2023-home-invasion-that-left-tallahassee-police-officer-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331144\/","title":{"rendered":"Three men sentenced to life in prison for 2023 home invasion that left Tallahassee police officer shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Three men were sentenced to life in prison Monday for their role in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/03\/25\/dispatch-im-hit-tpd-releases-body-cam-video-september-home-invasion-that-left-officer-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/03\/25\/dispatch-im-hit-tpd-releases-body-cam-video-september-home-invasion-that-left-officer-shot\/\">2023 home invasion that left a Tallahassee police officer shot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">John\u2019Darious Wright, Rahyim Sanders and Tyrell Guinnie all received mandatory life sentences because they were convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"John\u2019Darious Wright, Rahiym Sanders and Tyrell Guinnie (left to right) are accused in the...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783372630_372_7BMYS2ADC5GJBE76PDFH5Z6W4A.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>John\u2019Darious Wright, Rahiym Sanders and Tyrell Guinnie (left to right) are accused in the September 25 shooting of a Tallahassee Police officer.(Photos\/Tallahassee Police Department, Gainesville Police Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sentencing comes after a jury <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/01\/he-was-shot-what-closing-arguments-conclude-jury-deliberating-officer-shooting-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/01\/he-was-shot-what-closing-arguments-conclude-jury-deliberating-officer-shooting-trial\/\">found all three of them guilty back in May<\/a> of two home invasions that happened the same night at separate locations in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wright was accused in both invasions, while Guinnie and Sanders were only accused in the second, in which Tallahassee Police Officer Caleb Babb was shot. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The second home invasion happened on Sandpiper Court. Wright was accused of shooting Officer Babb while running from the home invasion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As a result, Officer Babb suffered massive blood loss but survived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Prosecutors also said Wright shot another man during the first home invasion earlier that same night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2026\/07\/06\/three-men-sentenced-life-prison-2023-home-invasion-that-left-tallahassee-police-officer-shot\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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