Rebecca Schmidt, age 77

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Lost to gun violence on October 18, 2026 in Mundelein, Illinois.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo

News sources:

• ABC7 Chicago: Man killed parents, son, and girlfriend before turning gun on himself at Mundelein home: officials
• https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/police-investigation-underway-in-mundelein/
• ABC7 Chicago: 4 family members among 5 dead after murder-suicide shooting at Mundelein home, police say
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• James Schmidt, age 80
• Maclaine Schmidt, age 22
• Nicole Heiser, age 37

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Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Mundelein, IL - July 7, 2026
• Mundelein, IL - December 9, 2024
• Mundelein, IL - May 28, 2020