On June 23, 2026, during a Mundelein village board meeting, supporters of Mary Alice Love’s family expressed their anger and demanded justice following the May 11 fatal shooting by police. Mayor Robin Meier addressed the community with condolences but faced criticism from audience members who questioned the independence of the ongoing investigation.
Mary Alice Love, a 37-year-old woman suffering from bipolar disorder, was shot during what appears to have been a mental health crisis at her family home in Mundelein on May 11. According to bodycam footage released by the Mundelein Police Department, Love approached officers armed with a weapon after making suicidal statements reported to emergency services by her mother.
Supporters of the Love family described Mary Alice as kind and loving but emphasized their outrage over how she died. They called for transparency in the investigation and demanded that the officer involved be permanently barred from policing again. The sergeant who shot Love has been placed on administrative leave during the ongoing probe, which is being conducted by the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and the state’s attorney's office.
Critics have accused police of using lethal force instead of de-escalation tactics or waiting for a crisis team to arrive. Family members also requested that two other officers be suspended following previous statements made by authorities about Love threatening officers, which they claim were inaccurate portrayals of events leading up to her death.
Mayor Meier acknowledged the community’s right to protest and demand answers but did not respond directly to the heated comments from audience members during Monday's meeting. The family has organized protests at village hall and marched to the police station in recent weeks to draw attention to their demands for justice and accountability within law enforcement practices related to mental health crises.
The investigation remains ongoing, with community advocates urging transparency and a thorough examination of police protocols surrounding such incidents involving individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies.