St. Pete man accused of shooting 'The Voice' star Christina Grimmie,killed after concert in Orlando
Singer was signing autographs for fans
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<p><a href="http://christinagrimmie.com/#!" target="_blank">Christina Grimmie</a>, a star of NBC's "The Voice," died early Saturday morning after being shot at a concert. </p><p>The 22-year-old was <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoPolice/status/741504451094192129" target="_blank">signing autographs</a> after a performance in Orlando Friday night when a man approached her and shot her, according to Orlando police. </p><p>Orlando police <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoPolice/status/741486145641533440" target="_blank">tweeted</a> that Grimmie's brother tackled the shooter. The shooter then shot and killed himself. </p><p>Grimmie came in third on season six of "The Voice." She auditioned for the show at the age of 19, <a href="https://vimeo.com/87592018" target="_blank">performing Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball."</a> She impressed all four judges, and ended up choosing Adam Levine as her coach. </p><p>He <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BGgRxnIKjWO/" target="_blank">said on Instagram</a> before police confirmed her death, "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."</p><p>After both Orlando police and Grimmie's <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/voice-singer-christina-grimmie-shot-after-florida-concert-n590161" target="_blank">publicist announced her death</a>, "The Voice" <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCTheVoice/status/741532202064707584" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, "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."</p><p>Grimmie grew up in New Jersey and was first discovered in 2010 after posting videos of her singing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/zeldaxlove64" target="_blank">on her YouTube page</a>. </p><p>As of Saturday morning, police had not named the shooter or released a motive. </p><p><i>This video includes images from Getty Images. </i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/is-prince-harry-dating-this-pop-star/">Is Prince Harry Dating This Pop Star?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/manatees-are-making-a-florida-couple-s-lawn-a-regular-meal/">Manatees Are Making A Florida Couple's Lawn A Regular Meal</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/the-playboy-mansion-might-go-for-over-100m-and-hef-is-included/">The Playboy Mansion Might Go For Over $100M, And Hef Is Included</a></li></ul>
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A singer who appeared on the hit television show "The Voice" has died after being shot while signing autographs at a concert.
Christina Grimmie, age 22, performed with the band Before You Exit at a show in Orlando on Friday night, accordingto WKMG in Orlando.
Orlando police said Grimmie had been at a merchandise table when the gunman opened fire. After shooting Grimmie, he was tackled by the singer's brother, then shot and killed himself.
Police have identified the gunman as 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl from St. Petersburg.
Police do not know what his relationship to the singer may have been. They credited Grimmie's brother with having saved others from being shot during the incident.
During a news conference on Saturday, Orlando Police Chief John Mina said the shooter is from Florida and traveled to Orlando. Investigators are currently going through the suspect's phone records.
Authorities have not said why the gunman opened fire, and an investigation is ongoing.
Grimmie was a contestant on 'The Voice" during Season 6 in 2014, according to WKMG. She was on Adam Levine's team and finished third.
