This is a shocking news! Christina Grimmie, who placed third on NBC’s The Voice Season 6 in 2014, is dead after being shot by a gunman on Friday night concert in Florida.
Grimmie, 22, died from her injuries from the shooting, which happened around 10:30 p.m. ET at The Plaza Live in Orlando. The singer had opened for the band Before You Exit and was meeting fans and signing autographs a half hour after the concert ended when she was shot.
Police did not release the attacker’s identity, but said he had traveled to Orlando from his home somewhere else in Florida. Authorities initially said he was 21 years old, then corrected his age later Saturday to 27. Furthermore, authorities described the suspect as a white male who had two loaded magazines and a large hunting knife in addition to the two handguns he was carrying.
. @ChiefJohnMina Christina Grimmie's brother Marcus tackled the suspect & shortly after that suspect killed himself. pic.twitter.com/Z8CIb0k5TG
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 11, 2016
Detectives are now scouring the suspects cellphone and computer to find a motive for the killing.
Most recent update in @TheRealGrimmie case, after @ChiefJohnMina press conference this a.m: https://t.co/L3SiqO2Rub pic.twitter.com/g92yRhYKzX
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 11, 2016
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