Paramedic Dies After Being Stabbed In Chest by Affected person In Ambulance En Path to Hospital

Kansas Metropolis, Missouri Hearth Division paramedic firefighter Graham Hoffman, 29, died early Sunday morning after he was allegedly stabbed within the chest, piercing his coronary heart, by a affected person he was tending to whereas en path to the hospital.

“He was a younger firefighter-paramedic,” mentioned Kansas Metropolis Hearth Division Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, by way of KMBC, including that Hoffman was working time beyond regulation when he was stabbed. “Talking with quite a lot of his classmates and folk that work with him as we speak, he was very vibrant. Beloved to journey, and he cherished serving his group.”

The girl within the ambulance, 39-year-old Shanetta Bossell, has been charged with first-degree homicide, armed felony motion, third-degree assault and resisting arrest. Her bond has been set at $1 million, per KSHB.

In line with arrest docs, each officers and firefighters responded to a name a few girl strolling alongside the facet of the freeway round 1am on Sunday morning. An ambulance was allegedly referred to as to the scene as a result of a minimize on her finger was bleeding closely.

Although Bossell initially did not wish to go to the hospital and paramedics decided she wasn’t attempting to hurt herself, per the docs, she modified her thoughts and took them up on the supply. As officers adopted behind the ambulance, Bossell allegedly attacked Hoffman, stabbing him within the chest, piercing his coronary heart.

The ambulance driver then turned on the siren, jumped out of the driving force’s seat and yelled to police following behind them, “She has a knife!” An officer who witnessed the sufferer and suspect struggling contained in the ambulance referred to as for backup.

Whereas trying to subdue Bossell, she allegedly jumped into the driving force’s seat, twice, and tried beginning the ambulance. She additionally allegedly bit the officer on the arm, earlier than the docs state he hit her behind the pinnacle together with his weapon. She was then detained.

Hoffman, in the meantime, was rushed to the hospital; he died after surgical procedure.

A knife believed to have been used within the assault was discovered close by.

This was Bossell second run-in with the legislation this month, after she allegedly bit an off-duty officer who mentioned he tried detaining her after he noticed her pulling on automobile door handles exterior his residence. She was reportedly charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest, however was launched after posting bond Friday, April 25.

“Like many, I share concern that the defendant had inside the previous week been arrested and charged by prosecutors with felony assault on a legislation enforcement officer solely to, primarily based upon the allegations, return as a critical menace to the general public and first responders solely days later,” Kansas Metropolis Mayor Quinton Lucas mentioned in an announcement. “I consider in our justice system and can await additional details about all that led to this heartbreaking incident and all that might have been achieved to keep away from it.”