A Kansas City firefighter paramedic has died after being brutally attacked by a patient he was trying to help, city officials confirmed.
Graham Hoffman, 29, was stabbed in the heart early Sunday morning, April 27, while transporting a patient to a hospital after what started as a routine medical call, according to a city news release.
Despite the efforts of Kansas City Fire Department crews who rushed to save him, Hoffman died after undergoing emergency surgery at the hospital.
Authorities said the violence unfolded after police were called to check on a woman walking along a highway near North Oak Trafficway. Officers found her and requested medical assistance. While being taken to the hospital, the patient allegedly pulled out a weapon and stabbed Hoffman during the ride, officials said.
The suspect is now in custody, though officials have not released a name.
“At just 29, Graham embodied Kansas City’s finest quality — selfless service for others. That he was taken from us while working to save lives makes this loss all the more painful,” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a statement.
Hoffman had been a part of the Kansas City Fire Department since 2022, dedicating his career to serving his community.
“Today, we mourn the loss of Firefighter Paramedic Graham Hoffman, a brave public servant who dedicated his life to helping others. His courage, compassion, and commitment to our community will never be forgotten,” Interim City Manager Kimiko Gilmore said.
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How sad that the police did not frisk that lunatic woman BEFORE allowing her to be transported to the hospital! Hello Police! She was walking aimlessly along a freeway — not the normal place
for people to take a walk!!
This woman was experiencing some kind of mental breakdown and her fears made her stab innocent Fireman Hoffman!! How SAD is that especially because she was showing abnormal behavior and no one caught that before she ended young Hoffman’s life!
FYI: Our world is full of people with mental and emotional breakdowns, homeless, illegals, etc. and “everyone” must be aware of any person’s strange and abnormal behaviors before allowing those people to be transported anywhere and endangering paramedics, ambulance crews, etc.! PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS LAW OFFICERS!! WATCH FOR ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS AND TAKE AWAY ANY WEAPONRY ON THAT PERSON BEFORE THEY ARE TRANSPORTED ANYWHERE!
Dealing with murderous junkies is no fun…
So unbelievably sad for his family and friends. Satan is out to kill and destroy those who love God and do his work of helping others. May God’s peace be with his loved ones.
Religion addiction is just as murderous as drug addiction and homosexuality addiction…
MAHA. Bring back mental institutions. Stop the valuable being killed by the useless.