Overview
- Officers responding to a crisis call Monday just before 6 p.m. went to a home on the 1100 block in Mundelein after a relative said a woman threatened self-harm and wanted police to kill her.
- They found the woman seated on the back patio as they spoke with the caller, then she stood, yelled, and moved toward the rear sliding door holding two large knives.
- An officer inside the home fired during the encounter, and the woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
- One involved officer was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and the Lake County coroner has scheduled an autopsy.
- The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating the shooting and has not released the names of those involved or additional findings.