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Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Terrifying threats made by female cop before being shot in wild encounter with officers trying to serve restraining order
A cop who was shot by a fellow officer while off duty had threatened to kill herself and her infant son, court documents show. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, was shot once on Monday evening after three fellow officers arrived at her home to serve a protection order on behalf of her fiance. The off-duty North Andover Police Department officer had allegedly voiced suicidal ideation both while she was pregnant and after she gave birth. Her firefighter fiance had expressed concerns that it would escalate to physical violence against their four-month-old son, according to The Boston Globe. 'I fear she will kill the baby at any moment,' he wrote in the restraining order application. 'Kelsey is threatening to take the baby 'far, far, far away for a long, long time.' This is how she has spoken about killing herself in the past. 'She punched her stomach repeatedly while pregnant, saying she would kill herself and the baby.' He claimed that during a June 28 outing, Fitzsimmons allegedly punched him in the face three times while intoxicated. He added that during that altercation, she chased after him and their child, prompting him to seek shelter at a motel as their friends called four different police departments for help. The firefighter said the baby boy was staying with his parents at the time, but Fitzsimmons' parents came to collect him. 'I fear if she doesn't have me she will kill the baby because she has said she has nothing besides me,' he wrote. 'Fitzsimmons is a danger to myself, her son and herself.' He is now seeking full custody of their son, and that matter is still being heard by the courts. As per Fitzsimmons' restraining order, she must surrender all weapons and stay away from both the North Andover Fire Department and his current home. The order will effect until at least July 14. The new dad had warned officers in his initial report that Fitzsimmons may respond poorly to being served the order. When officers came to knock on her door, an 'armed confrontation' took place. 'As a result of that armed confrontation, one of the responding officers discharged their weapon, which struck Ms. Fitzsimmons once,' Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said. The wounded officer had to be airlifted by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital, where she remains in a stable condition. Fitzsimmons, who had been with the department about 18 months, was already on administrative leave and had filed to have her service weapon returned during her leave, according to police. Her leave will now be extended. In March, police and emergency medical responders were called to Fitzsimmons's home for what was described as a 'female having a mental health episode,' records show. She was hospitalized for 12 hours and diagnosed with postpartum depression. At that time, she turned in her service weapon. After being medically cleared in June, Fitzsimmons was reinstated to active duty, along with her license to carry a firearm. A note in the court paperwork had warned officers that serving Fitzsimmons could carry additional risk. 'Defendant is an officer with a license to carry. Plaintiff expressed concerns regarding Defendant's reaction to being served.' 'Pursuant to the court order, one of the standard boxes to check is retrieval of any firearms in the home,' Tucker said. He added that the restraining order process can be 'some of the most dangerous duties that police officers can cover, no matter who the object of that order is.' The officer who fired the shot is a veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Tucker added. The department does not use body cameras, so there is no video of the shooting, according to Chief Gray. The incident is under investigation by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to Tucker's office, while Fitzsimmons recovers in the hospital.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Female cop is shot in wild encounter with fellow officers who turned up at her home to serve restraining order
A female police officer was shot by a fellow officer during a dramatic confrontation inside her own home while being served with a restraining order filed by her fiancé over safety concerns for their four-month-old baby. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, an off-duty officer with the North Andover Police Department, was shot once on Monday evening after three fellow officers, including a supervisor, arrived at her home to serve a court-approved protection order. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker confirmed on Tuesday that as Fitzsimmons was being 'escorted' in the home and being served the order, an 'armed confrontation' erupted. 'As a result of that armed confrontation, one of the responding officers discharged their weapon, which struck Ms. Fitzsimmons once,' Tucker told reporters. The wounded officer had to be airlifted by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital, where she remains in stable condition. The district attorney would not comment on where she had been shot nor confirm details about her mental health. Fitzsimmons, who had been with the department about 18 months, was already on administrative leave and had filed to have her service weapon returned during her leave, according to police. Her leave will now be extended. Court documents obtained by WBZ-TV shed light on why officers had arrived to serve the restraining order. Fitzsimmons, who has been with the department about 18 months, was already on administrative leave and had filed to have her service weapon returned during her leave Fitzsimmons' fiancé told authorities she allegedly struck him, threatened to take their baby away, and that he feared for their child's safety. In March, police and emergency medical responders were called to Fitzsimmons's home for what was described as a 'female having a mental health episode,' records show. She was hospitalized for 12 hours and diagnosed with postpartum depression. At that time, she turned in her service weapon. After being medically cleared in June, Fitzsimmons was reinstated to active duty, along with her license to carry a firearm. But on Monday, things took a grim turn. The fiancé obtained a restraining order and a bid for sole custody of their infant. The confrontation that followed inside Fitzsimmons's own home then turned violent. Officers had arrived to serve the standard '209A' abuse prevention order, which includes retrieval of any firearms as a routine safety measure. 'Pursuant to the court order, one of the standard boxes to check is retrieval of any firearms in the home,' Tucker explained, adding that the restraining order process can be 'some of the most dangerous duties that police officers can cover, no matter who the object of that order is.' A note in the court paperwork had warned officers that serving Fitzsimmons could carry additional risk. 'Defendant is an officer with a license to carry. Plaintiff expressed concerns regarding Defendant's reaction to being served.' When asked if Fitzsimmons was armed during the encounter, Tucker said investigators were still gathering statements from the officers involved. 'The very granular details, we're waiting to speak on until we get the interviews back from our state police detectives,' he told reporters. North Andover Police Chief Charles Gray, appearing visibly shaken, declined to comment on whether the restraining order was linked directly to her service weapon, calling it a 'personnel matter.' He added, 'We're concerned for all the officers, on-duty and off-duty, and we're just going to monitor and hopefully get some results.' The officer who fired the shot, whose name has not yet been released, is a veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Tucker confirmed. Mental health clinician Jeff Zeizel, who works with first responders, told CBS Boston that resources for officers in crisis are critical. 'The more people process their feelings and deal with the trauma, the healthier they become,' Zeizel said. The department does not use body cameras, so there is no video of the shooting, according to Chief Gray. District Attorney Tucker acknowledged the many unanswered questions surrounding the incident. 'There are lots of interviews to be done. There are lots of pieces to be put together. There is lots of things that remain unanswered,' he said. The incident is under investigation by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to Tucker's office, while Fitzsimmons recovers in the hospital. 'We want to make sure that the people of North Andover and across the Commonwealth know as much as we can give out at this time, being as transparent as we can,' Tucker said.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Fox News
Massachusetts police officer shot by colleague during service of restraining order
An off-duty Massachusetts police officer was shot Monday night during a confrontation with a fellow cop as she was being served with a restraining order. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, an officer with the North Andover Police Department, was home when three police officers arrived to serve the order, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said during a news conference Tuesday. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," Tucker said. One officer opened fire and struck Fitzsimmons, he said. Fitzsimmons, who has been with the police department for just over a year, was taken to a Boston hospital and was in stable condition. She remains on administrative leave. Details about the shooting and the restraining order were not disclosed, citing the ongoing investigation. The shooting is being investigated by the Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to Tucker's office, he said.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
North Andover police officer shot while being served restraining order identified as Kelsey Fitzsimmons
North Andover, Massachusetts police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was in stable condition Tuesday, a day after she was shot by a fellow officer as she was served with a restraining order. At a news conference Tuesday, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker revealed more details about the shooting Monday night. Three North Andover police officers, one of them a supervisor, went to Fitzsimmons's home on Phillips Brooks Road just after 6 p.m. to "serve a court appointed restraining order," Tucker said. "Armed confrontation" "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place. As a result of that armed conformation, one of the responding officers discharged their weapon, which struck Ms. Fitzsimmons," Tucker told reporters Tuesday. Fitzsimmons was shot once and was rushed to a hospital in Boston on a medical rescue helicopter. She was in stable condition as of Tuesday morning, the district attorney said. "We don't know how long she'll be treated," Tucker said. He added that Fitzsimmons was on administrative leave and that the leave will now be extended. She's been with the North Andover police department for about a year and a half. The officer who fired the shot has not been identified, but the district attorney said he's been with the department for more than 20 years. "We're concerned for all the officers, on-duty and off-duty and we're just going to monitor and hopefully get some results," said North Andover Police Chief Charles Gray. "Lots of things remain unanswered" "There are lots of interviews to be done. There are lots of pieces to be put together. There is lots of things that remain unanswered," Tucker said. "But for now, we want to make sure that the people of North Andover and across the Commonwealth know as much as we can give out at this time, being as transparent as we can. We also know that serving restraining orders, court-approved restraining orders are sometimes some of the most dangerous duties that police officers can cover, no matter who the object of that order is." When asked if officers were going to take her service weapon during the incident, Tucker said, "The restraining order was a standard 209A filed by the plaintiff and served by the North Andover officers." "Pursuant to the court order, one of the standard boxes to check is retrieval of any firearms in the home. That's standard operating," the district attorney said.
