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Kelsey Fitzsimmons Trial Features Cross-Examination of North Andover Police Officer Who Shot Her: "She Tried to Kill Me"
Trial focuses on whether former officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons aimed at others or herself during a restraining order service; she faces assault charges amid postpartum depression claims.
- On Tuesday, North Andover Police Officer Patrick Noonan continued testimony in the bench trial of former officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons, who faces assault charges stemming from a June 30, 2025, incident where she allegedly pointed a service weapon at officers.
- Defense attorney Tim Bradl argues Fitzsimmons experienced a mental health crisis and intended to end her life, contrasting with prosecutors' allegation that she pointed her service weapon at Noonan during the confrontation.
- Under cross-examination, Noonan conceded it was "possible" he called Fitzsimmons a "whack job" after the shooting, while the trial relies on home surveillance footage as no body-worn camera recordings exist of the encounter.
- Judge Jeffrey Karp will conduct a site visit at the home on Wednesday, with both legal teams potentially resting their cases this week and closing arguments anticipated by Thursday.
- The absence of body camera footage has raised questions about evidentiary standards; legal analyst Michael Coyne said "they expect that now" and juries often view the lack of video with suspicion.
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Cop on trial denies gunning for fellow officer in clash at home as prosecutors argue lethal risk was real
Former North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons testified she was attempting suicide, not trying to kill her colleague, when officers arrived to serve a restraining order.
Kelsey Fitzsimmons takes the stand in her own defense - Boston News, Weather, Sports
— Editors note — This article discusses suicide. If you need help, you can call the crisis lifeline at 9-8-8. The trial for a North Andover police officer who was shot by a fellow officer last year continued Wednesday, following cross examination on Tuesday. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a North Andover police officer who was off-duty when she was shot by a fellow officer at her home on Phillips Brook Road in July 2025, is accused of pointing a gun at tha…
Disgraced cop dramatically stares down fellow officer who shot her in the chest — as he claims she was homicidal
North Andover Police Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons appeared skeptical when fellow cop Patrick Noonan testified about the moment he shot her in the chest as he was serving her with a restraining order from her fiancé, Justin Aylaian.
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