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Kelsey Fitzsimmons' Ex-Fiancé Takes Stand on First Day of Her Trial
Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons faces assault charges after firing an unloaded service revolver during a custody dispute, claiming postpartum depression and suicidal intent, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, the bench trial for North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons began in Essex Superior Court, where she faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from a June 2025 shooting.
- Officers arrived at Fitzsimmons' North Andover home to serve a restraining order requested by her ex-fiancé, Justin Aylaian, who claimed she threatened the life of their son.
- Assistant Essex District Attorney James Gubitose alleged Fitzsimmons leveled her firearm at North Andover Officer Patrick Noonan, forcing him to fire in self-defense after the weapon clicked but failed to discharge.
- Defense attorney Tim Bradl countered that Fitzsimmons never pointed the weapon at officers, arguing she was experiencing severe postpartum depression and intended only to harm herself.
- Proceedings are expected to conclude by the end of this week, with a judge deciding the verdict after Fitzsimmons waived her right to a jury trial.
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Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial: Conflicting accounts of shooting emerge on first day of testimony
LAWRENCE — The first day of Kelsey Fitzsimmons’ trial on Monday saw prosecutors call several key witnesses to the stand, highlighted by testimony from the North Andover police officer who shot Fitzsimmons while serving her a restraining order.
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