Christine Suzanne Moyer, 45, was fatally shot outside the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg at 50 N. Martingale Road on the night of July 25, 2025. Police were called about 10:15 p.m.; she was found with a gunshot wound, taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified her.

Authorities say the victim and the assailant knew each other. A firearm was recovered at the scene and witnesses subdued the shooter until officers arrived. Prosecutors alleged the gunman confronted Moyer after a family wedding and described the killing as execution-style, linking it to divorce paperwork she had filed against his son. Roland Schmidt, 76, identified as her father-in-law, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder; he was ordered held without bail and had a court date scheduled for August 22, 2025.

Obituaries and remembrances noted her professional achievements and the shock following the killing. If anyone attended the wedding or saw what happened outside the hotel that night, information could be important.