Us singer Christina Grimmie shot dead in Florida
Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed
on the US TV programme The Voice, has died
of her wounds after being shot in Florida,
police say.
was signing autographs after a concert in
Orlando.
The assailant - who was tackled by Ms
Grimmie's brother - then shot and killed
himself. The 22-year-old singer died in a local
hospital.
In 2014, Ms Grimmie finished third during
season six of The Voice.
In a tweet, Orlando's police wrote: "With deep
regret, we have confirmed Christina Grimmie,
@TheRealGrimmie has died from her
injuries."
Meanwhile, Ms Grimmie's publicist Heather
Walsh said: "It is with a heavy heart that we
can confirm that Christina has passed and
went home to be with the Lord."
Police say Ms Grimmie was shot about 22:45
local time on Friday (02:45 GMT Saturday) at
The Plaza Live in Orlando.
The gunman opened fire as she was signing
autographs for fans with Before You Exit
band.
The attacker, whose name has not been
released, had two guns.
Orlando Police Department spokeswoman
Wanda Miglio said Grimmie's brother
"immediately tackled the suspect".
"During the struggle, the suspect shot himself.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the
scene," the spokeswoman said.
She described Ms Grimmie's brother as a
"hero" for stopping the attacker "from not
hurting anyone else".
Up to 100 people were at the concert, but only
a handful remained at the venue when the
shooting happened, officials said.
A police investigation is now under way into
how the suspect had managed to enter the
venue with the firearms.
News of the attack spread quickly on social
media, with many fans voicing their shock
and anger.
When the first reports of the shooting
surfaced, #PrayForChristina was the top
trending hashtag on Twitter.
It changed to #RIPChristina after the death
was confirmed.
Meanwhile, The Voice wrote in a tweet:
"There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul
with an amazing voice. Our hearts go out to
the friends, fans and family of
@TheRealGrimmie."
Ms Grimmie first came to prominence as a
teenager for her renditions of hit songs,
amassing a huge following on YouTube.
In 2011, she released her debut musical
recording Find Me. Her second EP - Side A -
on the US TV programme The Voice, has died
of her wounds after being shot in Florida,
police say.
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They say a man opened fire on her when shewas signing autographs after a concert in
Orlando.
The assailant - who was tackled by Ms
Grimmie's brother - then shot and killed
himself. The 22-year-old singer died in a local
hospital.
In 2014, Ms Grimmie finished third during
season six of The Voice.
In a tweet, Orlando's police wrote: "With deep
regret, we have confirmed Christina Grimmie,
@TheRealGrimmie has died from her
injuries."
Meanwhile, Ms Grimmie's publicist Heather
Walsh said: "It is with a heavy heart that we
can confirm that Christina has passed and
went home to be with the Lord."
Police say Ms Grimmie was shot about 22:45
local time on Friday (02:45 GMT Saturday) at
The Plaza Live in Orlando.
The gunman opened fire as she was signing
autographs for fans with Before You Exit
band.
The attacker, whose name has not been
released, had two guns.
Orlando Police Department spokeswoman
Wanda Miglio said Grimmie's brother
"immediately tackled the suspect".
"During the struggle, the suspect shot himself.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the
scene," the spokeswoman said.
She described Ms Grimmie's brother as a
"hero" for stopping the attacker "from not
hurting anyone else".
Up to 100 people were at the concert, but only
a handful remained at the venue when the
shooting happened, officials said.
A police investigation is now under way into
how the suspect had managed to enter the
venue with the firearms.
News of the attack spread quickly on social
media, with many fans voicing their shock
and anger.
When the first reports of the shooting
surfaced, #PrayForChristina was the top
trending hashtag on Twitter.
It changed to #RIPChristina after the death
was confirmed.
Meanwhile, The Voice wrote in a tweet:
"There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul
with an amazing voice. Our hearts go out to
the friends, fans and family of
@TheRealGrimmie."
Ms Grimmie first came to prominence as a
teenager for her renditions of hit songs,
amassing a huge following on YouTube.
In 2011, she released her debut musical
recording Find Me. Her second EP - Side A -
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