The Brief Body camera footage released by Mundelein police shows an officer fatally shooting 37-year-old Mary Alice Love on May 11 after police responded to reports that she was suicidal and had expressed a desire for officers to kill her. Police said Love was armed with large knives and was seated on a patio when officers arrived. Video shows her standing, approaching a glass door and entering the home as officers moved a family member out of the way before an officer fired multiple shots. Love was taken to a hospital, where she died. The officer involved, a patrol sergeant with 18 years of experience, was placed on administrative leave while the shooting remains under investigation.




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Body camera footage released by authorities shows a Mundelein police officer fatally shooting a woman who police said approached officers and a family member while armed with two large knives.

The backstory:

The shooting occurred shortly before 6 p.m. May 11 at a home in the 1100 block of Ashbrook Drive.

Police initially responded to a report of a suicidal woman who had made statements indicating she wanted officers to kill her, according to authorities. When officers arrived, some carrying shields, they spoke with a family member and entered the home to gather information.

The woman, later identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office as 37-year-old Mary Alice Love, was seated in a chair on a patio outside the home when officers arrived. Police said she was holding a large knife.

Video released by authorities shows officers forcibly moving a family member out of the way as they approached a glass door leading to the patio.

The footage shows Love standing and moving toward the door while yelling. She opened the door and bega

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