Christine Suzanne Moyer, 45, a female of White/Caucasian ethnicity, died on the night of July 25, 2025, after being shot outside the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg at 50 N. Martingale Road in Schaumburg, Illinois. Police were called around 10:15 p.m. and found Christine Suzanne Moyer with a gunshot wound; she was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified her, and police said the victim and the assailant knew each other.
A firearm was recovered at the scene, and no one else was injured.
Authorities quickly arrested a 76-year-old man at the scene: Roland Schmidt, the father-in-law of Christine Suzanne Moyer. Prosecutors and police alleged that he confronted her outside the hotel following a family wedding and shot her “execution-style.” In court, prosecutors said he had been upset that she had filed divorce paperwork against his son and had allegedly planned the killing for about a week.
Witnesses intervened after the shot, subduing Roland Schmidt until officers arrived, according to subsequent reports. Christine Suzanne Moyer was 45 and, as outlets noted at the time, had been attending the wedding before stepping outside when the shooting occurred. Police said the gun was recovered on-site, and investigators emphasized that the suspect and victim were known to one another.
Roland Schmidt was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christine Suzanne Moyer and was ordered held without bail. Court records and news reports indicated he was scheduled to appear again on August 22, 2025. Coverage in the days after the killing consistently described the case as a targeted attack tied to the pending divorce, with investigators and prosecutors outlining those allegations in open court.
Obituaries and remembrances published after July 25 commemorated Christine Suzanne Moyer’s life, noting her age of 45 and recording July 25, 2025, as her date of death. Regional and industry tributes described her professional achievements and the shock that followed her killing in Schaumburg.
