Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - An off-duty Massachusetts, USA police officer was shot and wounded during a confrontation with fellow officers who were serving her an abuse prevention restraining order.
Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, a North Andover police officer and
new mother, was shot once when three officers arrived at her home Monday
evening to serve the court order, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker
said at a news conference.
“When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons
during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place,”
Tucker said. “As a result, one of the responding officers discharged their
weapon, striking Ms. Fitzsimmons once.”
She was flown to a Boston hospital and is in stable
condition.
The restraining order filed against Fitzsimmons was a
standard 209A order intended to protect victims of abuse. Authorities did not
release further details about why the order was issued.
Under such orders, police are required to remove any firearms
from the subject’s home. Court documents indicated police were aware serving
the order could be dangerous. “Defendant is an officer with a license to carry.
Plaintiff expressed concerns regarding Defendant’s reaction to being served,”
the filing stated.
Fitzsimmons had been on administrative leave and recently
filed to have her service weapon returned. The reason for her leave was not
disclosed.
She has served with the North Andover Police Department for
about a year and a half and holds a degree in criminal justice. She got engaged
to a local firefighter late last year and gave birth to a baby boy in February.
The district attorney declined to say if Fitzsimmons was
armed during the confrontation. It also remains unclear which officer fired the
shot, though Tucker noted that the officer involved has more than 20 years of
service with the department.
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