Man accused of killing daughter-in-law at Schaumburg wedding dies in custody

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) -- The man accused of killing his daughter-in-law at a wedding in Schaumburg has died.

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Roland Schmidt, 76, died while in custody on Feb. 3, according to court records.

Christine Moyer, 45 of Galena, Ohio, died in the shooting.

He was accused of shooting his daughter-in-law "execution style" in front of other family members at a wedding at Marriott off North Martingale Road.

Police said an investigation revealed that Schmidt was upset with Moyer over divorce paperwork she filed against his son.

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Schmidt appeared in court in July 2025, where a judge ruled to keep him in jail until his next hearing.

Schmidt's cause of death was not released.

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