A woman has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing a firefighter paramedic in the back of an ambulance in Missouri on Sunday.
According to KCTV, 38-year-old Shanetta Bossell has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Graham Hoffman, a 29-year-old firefighter paramedic.
KCTV reported that the Kansas City Missouri Police Department was notified shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday that a woman was walking alone on a highway. Police officers dispatched to the scene requested that emergency medical services transport Bossell to the hospital.
As the ambulance was transporting Bossell to Saint Luke’s Hospital at roughly 1:25 a.m., the 38-year-old reportedly stabbed Hoffman in the heart in the back of the ambulance, according to KCTV. While emergency responders attempted to rush the firefighter paramedic to the hospital, he was later declared dead.
KCTV reported that Bossell was previously arrested on April 23 after biting a police officer. The outlet noted that Bossell posted a $10,000 bond and was released before Saturday.
According to jail records obtained by Fox News, Bossell currently faces felony charges of first-degree murder, third-degree assault, and resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony. The outlet noted that Bossell has also been charged with armed criminal action and remains in custody with a $1 million bond.
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KCTV reported that Bossell could be sentenced to prison for the rest of her life if she is convicted of the charges brought against her.
In a Sunday Facebook post, the Missouri Division of Fire Safety wrote, “Our hearts are heavy as our minds struggle to comprehend the incomprehensible. Kansas City Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Graham Hoffman had committed his life to answering the alarm bell no matter the emergency, regardless of the circumstances. He was a lifesaver.”
“His KCFD ambulance was an essential lifesaving tool,” the Missouri Division of Fire Safety added. “But early this morning, Hoffman’s ambulance became a crime scene and Hoffman a victim of an unfathomable crime – allegedly stabbed to death by a patient he was treating. Our prayers are with his loved ones and his brothers and sisters in the KCFD and throughout the fire service.”
Pictures of Hoffman and Bossell have been shared on X, formerly Twitter.
HORRIFIC CRIME
Kansas City Fire Department Medic Graham Hoffman died after being stabbed to death by a patient he was transporting in an ambulance.
Shanetta Bossell is now facing three felony charges for the murder and is being held on $1 million bond.
RIP to this hero
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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 28, 2025
