"A police report alleges that Fitzsimmons aimed a weapon at one of the officers, causing him to fear for his life and shoot Fitzsimmons in the chest. Fitzsimmons tells a contradictory version of events, where she never pointed a weapon at the other officer, but instead attempted and failed to take her own life. Fitzsimmons gave birth in February and struggles with postpartum depression, she and her lawyers have said."
"She was released on a number of conditions, including that she not have contact with her infant son, wear a GPS monitoring device, move into her mother and stepfather's home, and regularly submit to alcohol testing. On Tuesday, Fitzsimmons's lawyers filed court documents requesting that she not be subject to the alcohol testing. Fitzsimmons suffered "severe lung, diaphragm, and liver damage along with broken ribs" after the shooting. She was hospitalized for more than 50 days and "continues to suffer pain and difficulty breathing,""
Kelsey Fitzsimmons was ordered back to jail days after being released and is being held without bail. Officers shot Fitzsimmons during an encounter at her home while serving a restraining order filed by her fiancé. A police report alleges Fitzsimmons aimed a weapon at an officer, while Fitzsimmons says she did not point a weapon and instead attempted suicide. Fitzsimmons faces an assault-with-a-dangerous-weapon charge and has pleaded not guilty. Release conditions included no contact with her infant, GPS monitoring, relocation to relatives, and regular alcohol testing. Lawyers requested exemption from alcohol testing due to severe injuries and prolonged hospitalization, and they said she can only sporadically blow into the testing device.
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