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General News 'The Voice' Singer Christina Grimmie Shot Dead After Florida Concert

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    'The Voice' Singer Christina Grimmie Shot Dead After Florida Concert - NBC News

    Singer Christina Grimmie died after being shot following a concert in Orlando, Florida, on Friday night. Her attacker shot her as she was signing autographs and then turned the gun on herself.

    "It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord," her publicist Heather Weiss said in a statement early Saturday. "We ask at this time that you respect the privacy of her family and friends in their time of mourning."

    The 22-year-old singer, a former contestant on "The Voice," was signing autographs after a concert at Orlando's Plaza Live when a male suspect shot Grimmie, Orlando Police Department spokeswoman Wanda Miglio said at a news conference.

    Grimmie's brother tackled the shooter. The suspect then fatally shot himself, Miglio said.

    Police did not identify the shooter and said a motive is not yet known. Miglio called the shooting a "very tragic event" and praised Grimmie's brother as a "hero."
    The attacker had two guns on him, according to police.

    The shooting occurred around 10:45 p.m. ET while the performers were meeting with fans and selling merchandise. There were around 60 people in the area at the time, but nobody else was hurt, Miglio said.

    Grimmie came in third place on season 6 of "The Voice," NBC's singing competition, which aired in 2014.


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    Tragic. She had her whole future ahead of her. She had the potential to be the next big music sensation, but it was all ended in a matter of minutes. :frowning2: Rest in peace.
     
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    All the gun violence in this country is insane, sometimes it just doesn't feel developed to say the least. In another year this'll be buried beneath all the other shootings. :icon_sad:
     
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    This is truly tragic and to be honest, it's the first time I ended up crying because of a celebrity death. This can help serve as a reminder to truly love those who you love and to live life to the fullest and appreciate the good things your life has because they may be taken away in a second.
     
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