Kelsey Fitzsimmons stares down fellow cop who shot her in court
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Off-duty Massachusetts cop Kelsey Fitzsimmons was shot in the chest by fellow officer Patrick Noonan during a June 2025 confrontation involving a restraining order related to her firefighter fiancé and their infant son.
- Noonan testified that Fitzsimmons pointed a jammed firearm at him and attempted to clear it before he fired two shots in self-defense, while Fitzsimmons’ defense argues she was attempting suicide amid severe postpartum depression.
- The incident occurred in just four seconds, with Noonan stating deadly force was necessary, though the defense questioned why a less-lethal option like a Taser was not used.
- Fitzsimmons has been on leave due to postpartum depression and faced a restraining order and loss of custody of her child, with her defense emphasizing her mental health struggles at trial.
- The case is being heard as a bench trial before Judge Jeffrey Karp, who will decide whether Fitzsimmons is guilty of assault with a deadly weapon.
