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The judge overseeing the case of an off-duty police officer shot by a fellow officer in her North Andover, Massachusetts, home is pushing to start the trial, pointing out that with the defendant in custody it would be in everyone's best interest to move forward.

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Tuesday's hearing was the latest update in the case of Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons, who was shot on June 30 in her North Andover home during an armed confrontation with fellow officers who were serving her with a court-ordered restraining order. Fit

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