In 2014, she placed third on the “The Voice”, a singing competition broadcast on NBC.
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In the wake of her death, fans of Grimmie have found comfort in re-living some of her past performances.
Earlier Saturday, Gomez mourned the loss of Grimmie on Twitter.
Fans who witnessed the senseless shooting also started sharing what they saw to the media before and after Grimmie was shot.
Meanwhile, fan, friends and even celebrities who have known Grimmie expressed their deep sadness and condolences to Grimmie’s family using #RIPChristinaGrimmie.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina praised Marcus’ “very heroic actions” for preventing further casualties.
“Her brother, Marcus, is a hero and possibly saved countless other lives”. Handsome member of “The Voice family” and true fighter.
Detectives were searching Loibl’s cellphone and social media accounts looking for clues as to a motive, Mina said, but they weren’t aware of any history of stalking of Grimmie by the suspect. She included a picture of herself and Grimmie, who was her friend and sometimes backup singer.
Authorities said they believed he traveled from elsewhere in Florida to Orlando, where Grimmie had given a concert, intent on targeting her.
Singer Christina Grimmie was shot after a concert at The Plaza Live Friday night, June 10, 2016, in Orlando, Fla.
“I don’t really understand how this really happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her.” she added, wiping her eyes before performing a piano rendition of Hillsong Worship’s “Transfiguration”.
Although patrons had their bags and purses checked for weapons at the venue, there were no metal detectors and the security guards were unarmed, Mina said.
News Channel 8 spoke with Josh Kaufman who won “The Voice” the year that Christina was on it. “We were on pretty much the entirety of the show together. she was one of the finalists along with me and Jake Worthington”. Police charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder.
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Adam wasn’t the only “Voice” star to pay tribute to Christina, 22, following her shock death, with his fellow coaches taking to Twitter. “So we definitely spent a lot of time in the same place together”, he said.
