Woman charged after attacking Claycomo paramedics with trauma shears

CLAYCOMO, Mo. (KCTV) – A Clay County woman faces felony charges after swinging trauma shears at a paramedic’s neck during an ambulance transport over the weekend.

Court records show Christin Austin, 35, of Kansas City, was charged on Monday, March 9, following the incident, which unfolded just before 11:50 a.m. near Highway 69 and Palmer Dr. on Sunday.

According to the Claycomo Police Department, emergency crews were initially called to the area for reports of a combative patient being transported by ambulance…

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