A Detroit man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting, strangling, and injuring a nurse practitioner in a federal detention facility, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announcement by Cheyvoryea Gibson, FBI Special Agent in Charge. Tyjuan Gray, 24, was sentenced by United States District Judge Terrence G. Berg. According to court records, in July 2023, Gray, an inmate at FCI Milan, attacked a nurse during a routine medical visit. Gray grabbed the nurse’s throat, hitting her head against the wall. Gray held the nurse’s wrists so that she was unable to radio for help or defend herself. When the victim fell to the floor, Gray kneed her in the stomach while restraining her and strangling her. Just as she was nearing unconsciousness, another inmate pulled Gray off the victim, allowing her to activate her alarm. Afterwards, the victim required medical treatment from the effects of strangulation.
