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Malvern police fatally shot a woman during a wellness check. Their family struggles to move on.

“They belonged on medication, not on a shelf,” their spouse said, pointing to the box holding Maddie Hofmann’s ashes. “They’re supposed to be here long enough to get better.”

Becky Hofmann holds her hands over her face as she speaks about her late partner, Maddie, being shot to death by police during a wellness check. On the right is a painting showing their sons, with Maddie in the center. Maddie’s hand is shown on far left bottom of painting.
Becky Hofmann holds her hands over her face as she speaks about her late partner, Maddie, being shot to death by police during a wellness check. On the right is a painting showing their sons, with Maddie in the center. Maddie’s hand is shown on far left bottom of painting.Read moreWilliam Thomas Cain / For The Inquirer