美國29歲救護員獲報護送女病人就醫,未料途中遭對方殘忍持刀直刺心臟,送院搶救後因傷重不治殉職。
救護員及同事護送女病人就醫檢查
綜合外媒報導,美國密蘇里州堪薩斯市於4月27日發生一宗駭人聽聞的「襲擊案件」。當天,警方接獲民眾求助稱有人在公路路肩遊蕩,要求派員到場處理並請求支援,救護員霍夫曼(Graham Hoffman)及同事接報後迅速趕抵現場,負責護送女病人博瑟爾(Shanetta Bossell)就醫檢查。
Kansas City paramedic Graham Hoffman was stabbed through the heart in an ambulance by Shanetta Bossell while trying to transport her to the hospital.
— AF Post (@AFpost) April 29, 2025
He found her on the side of the road with a bleeding hand and attempted to help her.
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女病人持刀襲擊 救護員因傷重不治
未料,博瑟爾途中毫無預警持刀襲擊霍夫曼,刀鋒直接刺穿他的心臟。儘管霍夫曼的同事當下緊急施救,並將他送到醫院,但霍夫曼仍因傷重不治,年僅29歲。
29-year-old Kansas City firefighter-paramedic had his life taken by a female thug during a medical transport on Sunday.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 28, 2025
The victim, Graham Hoffman, was pierced through his heart by a knife used by Shanetta Bossell. She had recently tried to use a knife on a cop.
RIP Hoffman. pic.twitter.com/TZR93RLxUl
市長悲痛呼籲檢討制度
事件震驚當地社會,堪薩斯城市長盧卡斯(Quinton Lucas)發聲明表示哀悼,強調霍夫曼是在執勤救援期間殉職,事件令人心痛且不可接受。他呼籲社會各界關注救護人員日常所面臨的風險,認為除了依法對嫌犯追究責任外,更應全面檢視制度及程序漏洞,防止類似悲劇重演。
Another fallen hero whose name will be on the memorial wall at Emmitsburg, Maryland.
— FireCapt404 (@Capt404F) May 3, 2025
Graham Hoffman, 29
Kansas City Fire Department, Kansas City, Missouri
End of Watch: April 27th, 2025
Firefighter Hoffman was killed while treating his patient.
Rest easy, brother. pic.twitter.com/gKHlZgo4VZ
女病人面臨重刑起訴
目前,38歲女病人博瑟爾已遭警方拘留,面臨一級謀殺及武裝犯罪等多項指控,保釋金為100萬(美元,下同,約780萬港元)。一旦罪名成立,可能面臨終身監禁。
霍夫曼。AP圖片
女病人犯罪前科曝光惹公憤
據悉,博瑟爾在案發數日前曾於街頭襲擊並咬傷一名結束執勤但仍穿著制服的警員,當時她被警方以襲警及拒捕罪名拘捕,但獲准以1萬美元(約7.8萬港元)保釋外出。消息曝光後,引起網民嘩然並認為,「把她關一輩子」、「之前不應縱放她」。