A Kansas City firefighter-paramedic has died after being stabbed by a patient during a medical transport early Sunday morning, city officials announced.

Firefighter-paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, was critically injured around 1 a.m. while transporting a patient to Saint Luke’s Hospital on Barry Road.

Officials said the patient stabbed Hoffman during the ride.

Additional Kansas City Fire Department and Kansas City Police Department personnel responded to the scene.

Despite efforts by first responders and medical teams at North Kansas City Hospital, Hoffman died from his injuries.

He had served with the Kansas City Fire Department since 2022.