'The Voice' singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting
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'The Voice' singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting
A
gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as singer Christina
Grimmie signed autographs for fans after a show, killing the onetime
star of "The Voice" before shooting and killing himself, officials said
Saturday.
A
publicist for Grimmie, Heather Walsh, said in an email early Saturday
that "we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with
the Lord." The Orlando Police Department also confirmed on its official
Twitter page that Grimmie had died.
Grimmie,
a New Jersey native, finished third during season six of NBC's "The
Voice" in 2014, competing on the team of Maroon 5 star Adam Levine. She
began amassing a following on YouTube as a teenager, gripping online
viewers with her powerful renditions of hit songs. Her videos on YouTube
have garnered millions of views.
Police
said in a news release that the 22-year-old singer had performed with
the band Before You Exit at The Plaza Live in Orlando. The concert ended
around 10 p.m., and Grimmie was shot as she signed autographs for fans
at a merchandise table.
Grimmie's
brother immediately tackled the gunman, who then shot and killed
himself during the struggle, police said. The gunman was not identified,
and police have not said why he attacked the singer. An investigation
is ongoing, but police credited the singer's brother with preventing the
gunman from hurting others.
Sgt.
Wanda Miglio said during a news conference after the shooting that
about 60 to 100 people were in attendance, though only a handful
remained when the shooting happened.
Miglio
said she did not know what security was like at the venue, or how the
shooter got two guns inside. She also said she did not know if off-duty
officers were working the concert.
"It was just a casual event," she said.
Grimmie
had posted a video of herself shortly before the concert was scheduled
to begin, encouraging fans to come see her perform.
Levine
posted a photo of himself with Grimmie on Instagram, commenting before
her death was confirmed: "I'm sad, shocked and confused. We love you so
much Grimmie. We are all praying hard that you can pull through this ...
this just isn't fair."
When
reports of Grimmie's death first surfaced, #PrayforChristina was the
top trending hashtag on Twitter. After her death was confirmed,
#RIPChristina became the top trending hashtag as Grimmie's fans took to
social media to express an outpouring of grief.
"The
Voice" paid tribute to Grimmie on its official Twitter page: "There are
no words. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice."
The
Philadelphia Inquirer reported in 2014 that Grimmie moved to Los
Angeles in 2012 after joining Selena Gomez on tour to focus on her
singing career.
"I'm
done being surprised by cool things she does. She's very talented and
she's worked incredibly hard — it's a dangerous combination," her
brother Mark Grimmie told the newspaper at the time.
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