22 year old 'The Voice' star performed with the band 'Before You Exit' at The Plaza Live in Orlando on Friday night. The show ended at around 10pm.
A man walked up to her and opened fire at her while she was signing autographs for her fans after her show. She was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries where she didn't survive her gunshot injuries and passed away at 22.
The Orlando Police Department also confirmed the death of Christina Grimmie on its official Twitter page. While the suspect is still not identified.
A representative from Orlando Police Department told in an interview that:
"The male suspect shot himself too after Grimmie's brother tackled him immediately and tried to stop him from causing more damage or harm to any other present there. But before being apprehended, he shot himself too. Christina Grimmie was then rushed to the hospital with severe injuries but she was no more."
Christina Grimmie was a contestant in 2014's 'The Voice', where she joined Adam Levine's team and finished at third place.
Many celebrities and media folks shared their regrets to the sad loss of the star and their condolence to the family and friends of the deceased star by tweeting and sharing their sadness through social media sites.
#PrayforChristina and #RIPChristina were the top trending hashtags when Grimmie's fans expressed their grief on social media. Many celebrities also posted old selfies with the deceased star to show their love and outpouring of their grief towards the sad loss.
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