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Massachusetts Officer Faces Assault Trial After Gun Incident

12/23/2025

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Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a 28-year-old Massachusetts police officer, remains in custody ahead of her assault trial set to begin on February 9 after she refused breathalyzer testing.
She is accused of pointing a gun at fellow officers serving a restraining order.
Fitzsimmons says she pointed the weapon at herself and that the gun was not loaded when she pulled the trigger.
She was shot in the chest by police during the incident.
Her history includes postpartum depression and alcohol-related issues, which raised concerns for her child's safety.

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Story summary

Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a 28-year-old Massachusetts police officer, remains in custody ahead of her assault trial set to begin on February 9 after she refused breathalyzer testing.
She is accused of pointing a gun at fellow officers serving a restraining order.
Fitzsimmons says she pointed the weapon at herself and that the gun was not loaded when she pulled the trigger.
She was shot in the chest by police during the incident.
Her history includes postpartum depression and alcohol-related issues, which raised concerns for her child's safety.