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KC paramedic fatally stabbed by patient inside ambulance

By CBS News  
   April 28, 2025

A Kansas City firefighter paramedic was fatally stabbed by a patient who he was taking via ambulance to a local hospital, officials said. Graham Hoffman, 29, was transporting a patient following a routine medical call from police on Sunday when he was stabbed in the chest, piercing his heart. Despite lifesaving efforts, Hoffman died from his injuries at North Kansas City Hospital. Shanetta Bossell, 38, of Kansas City, was charged with murder and armed criminal action, prosecutors said.

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