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Fairfield Cancels Vigil To Respect Family's Wishes
The Andrews family reportedly doesn't want the domestic violence label associated with their tragedy and did not endorse the planned vigil.
Fairfield officials have canceled a planned vigil that was going to be held Sunday night on the Old Town Hall Green in conjunction with advocates against domestic violence out of respect to the wishes of the family involved with this week’s tragedy.
“To respect the wishes of the Andrews family the vigil Sunday has been cancelled thank you for offering your support,” First Selectman Mike Tetreau posted on Twitter Friday evening.
The Connecticut Post reports the family of Christopher Andrews, the man shot dead by police for failing to comply with orders to drop his weapon, does not want the label “domestic violence” associated with their tragedy and they consider what happened early Tuesday morning at their Mountain Laurel Road home to be completely out of character for Christopher Andrews.
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Christopher Andrews was fatally shot by Officer Sean Fenton in the driveway around 6 a.m. after police responded to a “violent domestic assault” in which the family members sustained a variety of blunt trauma injuries and stab wounds during the assault.
Kathleen Andrews, 50, was listed in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital on Tuesday but was upgraded to stable condition on Friday, according to the Post.
Lawyer Michael Meehan, who is representing Kathleen Andrews and her family, issued a statement Friday evening that read (via the Connecticut Post):
“The family is truly overwhelmed and blessed by the outpouring of support and generosity shown by family, friends and the entire community. Kathleen and her family are shocked and devastated by this tragedy and continue to ask for prayers as she and her family heal. They respectfully request that no one pass any judgment on any member of their family including Christopher Andrews and they respectfully request that their privacy be honored during this very difficult time.”
Read more, including the town’s statement canceling Sunday night’s vigil, at the Connecticut Post here.
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