Overview
- Opening statements began Monday in Essex Superior Court in Lawrence before Judge Matthew J. Nestor.
- Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 29, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from the June 30, 2025 incident at her home.
- Prosecutors say she pointed a gun at responding officers, while her lawyers say she aimed it at herself during a postpartum episode before a colleague shot her.
- She waived a jury, and recent pretrial steps include court orders barring alcohol use and weapon possession, plus the release of texts and a joint witness list.
- Her former fiancé, firefighter Justin Aylaian, who sought the restraining order, is on administrative leave as both sides dispute his later entry into the home and as custody issues proceed.