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Firefighter-Paramedic Stabbed to Death by Patient in KC

4/28/2025

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Firefighter-paramedic Graham Hoffman, just 29, tragically lost his life after being stabbed by a patient, Shanetta Bossell, during a medical transport in Kansas City on April 27. Despite swift medical intervention, Hoffman could not be saved. Bossell, now charged with first-degree murder, has a troubling history of violence, igniting fears for the safety of emergency responders.

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Firefighter-paramedic Graham Hoffman, just 29, tragically lost his life after being stabbed by a patient, Shanetta Bossell, during a medical transport in Kansas City on April 27. Despite swift medical intervention, Hoffman could not be saved. Bossell, now charged with first-degree murder, has a troubling history of violence, igniting fears for the safety of emergency responders.