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The woman accused of stabbing a Kansas City Fire Department paramedic who was trying to help her has been charged with murder.
The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Sunday evening that Shanetta Bossell, 38, of Kansas City, has been charged with murder in the first degree and armed criminal action as a result.
The Kansas City Police Department says that just after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, emergency crews were called to the area of 152 Highway and North Oak Trafficway with reports of a woman, later identified as Bossell, walking on the highway. Callers had been concerned for her safety.
Responding officers said they located Bossell and ultimately requested EMS for further treatment. Transport to Saint Luke’s Hospital was started; however, around 1:25 a.m., she stabbed KCFD Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29.
First responders said the ambulance was stopped on 152 Highway near Platte Purchase Rd. as officers and additional firefighters took Bossell into custody. Additional crews transported Hoffman to North Kansas City Hospital. The knife was recovered from the ambulance.
Unfortunately, the Kansas City Fire Department indicated that the knife pierced Hoffman’s heart. He succumbed to his injuries in the ICU at NKC Hospital.
If convicted, Bossell could be sentenced to spend the rest of her life behind bars. As of Sunday evening, she remains behind bars on a $1 million bond.
Bossell was arrested last Wednesday, April 23, after she allegedly bit a Platte City Police Department officer during a separate arrest. She was previously charged with assault and resisting arrest.
Judge Louis Angles reviewed the circumstances in the previous case and Bossell’s bond had been set at $10,000. She posted that bond before Saturday and was released.
“Despite the efforts of first responders and medical teams at North Kansas City Hospital, Firefighter Hoffman succumbed to his injuries. He was 29 and had served with the Kansas City Fire Department since 2022,” KCFD stated.
