A Massachusetts police officer was shot Monday evening during an armed confrontation at her home as fellow officers attempted to serve her with a restraining order stemming from disturbing allegations involving her infant child, according to law enforcement officials and court records.
Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, who was employed by the Andover Police Department, was shot once in the chest and transported by helicopter to a Boston hospital.
As of Thursday, she remains in stable condition, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker.
The incident occurred while officers were delivering an abuse prevention order filed by Fitzsimmons’ fiancé, a North Andover firefighter and the father of her 4-month-old son.
Tucker confirmed the shooting and described the incident as an “armed confrontation” but did not disclose whether Fitzsimmons was in possession of a weapon at the time or what specifically triggered the use of force.
Fitzsimmons was reportedly off-duty and on administrative leave when the incident occurred.
Court records show Fitzsimmons’ fiancé expressed serious concerns for their infant son’s safety.
“I fear she will kill the baby at any moment,” he wrote in the affidavit, according to the New York Post. “Kelsey is threatening to take the baby ‘far, far, far