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+ | On June 10, 2016, American singer and songwriter [[Christina Grimmie]] was shot by 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl while she signed autographs following her performance with [[Before You Exit]] at [[The Plaza Live]] in [[Orlando, Florida]]. Loibl then fatally shot himself after being tackled by Grimmie's brother Marcus.<ref name=ID>{{cite news|last=Dineen|first=Caitlyn|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-christina-grimmie-dead-orlando-20160611-story.html|title=Police identify Christina Grimmie's shooter, say he specifically targeted singer|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref><!-- Cites previous 2 sentences. -->{{efn|Police Chief John Mina later called Marcus Grimmie's actions "heroic" and said they "could have prevented [additional] loss of life there."<ref name=OSrecap>{{cite news|last=Dineen|first=Caitlin|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-christina-grimmie-dead-orlando-20160611-story.html|title=Police: Suspect specifically targeted Christina Grimmie|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref>}} Grimmie was taken to the [[Orlando Regional Medical Center]] in critical condition; she died on June 11.<ref name=shot>{{cite news|last=Hayes|first=Christal|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orlando-plaza-live-shooting-20160610-story.html|title=Singer Christina Grimmie is dead after being shot at Orlando concert|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> According to eyewitnesses and news outlets, Grimmie was shot three to five times, with at least one bullet entering her skull, before being subdued. Witnesses stated they noted Grimmie on the ground bleeding from a head wound while chest compressions were administrated in an attempt to save the singer's life. Following her death, a third party hacked into Grimmie's twitter account and posted a tweet stating "The end." It was removed shortly after. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3636764/The-end-Shocking-tweet-shared-Voice-star-Christina-Grimmie-s-Twitter-hours-shot-dead-Florida-sparks-outrage-fans.html|title=Christina Grimmie's agent claims hackers were behind Twitter message 'the end' that outraged fans moments after she was shot|work=[[Daily Mail]]|date= June 11, 2016|accessdate= June 13, 2016}}</ref> | ||
− | {{ | + | An estimated 120 witnesses were present at the time of the murder, including of fans, family, and venue employees. According to eyewitness Josh Call, who was working outside The Plaza Live at a hot dog stand, <i>"I walked into the main room and there was a man doing compressions on a girl who was one of the performers. I looked over to the right and a gentleman was face down with blood everywhere and it looked like he had shot this girl and killed himself."</i> When asked what injuries he witnessed Grimmie to have sustained, he responded with "injuries you do not want to see again."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bond |first=Anthony|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/witness-christina-grimmie-murder-says-8165296|title=Witness to Christina Grimmie murder says there 'was blood everywhere' after seeing 'injuries you never want to see'|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date= June 11, 2016|accessdate= June 13, 2016}}</ref> Following the murder, fan and eyewitness Destiny Rivera posted her account of the murder on her Facebook profile, stating she had stood behind Loibl while waiting to meet Grimmie. She described Loibl in her Facebook post as "nervous", "kinda creepy", and that he "looked like he wanted to be by himself." Rivera also indicated that Grimmie greeted Loibl "with open arms, as she would any of her other friends with such enthusiasm." before he proceeded to open fire on Grimmie.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Russian|last2=Bakkila|first1=Ale|first2=Blake|title=She Greeted Him with 'Her Arms Open Wide,' Says Concertgoer Who Stood Behind Gunman Before He Opened Fire on Christina Grimmie|url=http://www.people.com/article/woman-claims-witnessed-christina-grimmie-shooting|work=[[People Magazine]]|date= June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref> Following Grimmie's murder, Loibl's family posted a handwritten letter on the front door of their home, stating "Deepest sorrow for lost [sic] to the family, friends & fans of the very talented, loving Christina Grimmie. No other commets [sic]."<ref>{{cite news |last=chuck|first=elizabeth|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/gunman-who-killed-voice-singer-christina-grimmie-id-d-kevin-n590316|title=Gunman Who Killed 'Voice' Singer Christina Grimmie ID'd as Kevin James Loibl: Police|work=[[NBC News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref> |
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− | + | The [[Orlando Police Department]] reported that Loibl did not have an arrest record in [[Pinellas County, Florida|his home county]], and did not appear to know Grimmie personally.<ref>{{cite news|last=Winsor|first=Morgan|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/gunman-killed-voice-singer-christina-grimmie-traveled-orlando/story?id=39780792|title=Gunman Who Killed ''The Voice'' Singer Christina Grimmie Traveled to Orlando to Shoot Her, Police Say|agency=''[[ABC News]]''|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 12, 2016}}</ref> A department spokesman said Loibl had traveled from another city in Florida "apparently to commit this crime",{{efn|Loibl was from [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], but the department declined to say from where he had come.<ref name=ID/>}} bringing with him two [[handgun]]s, two extra [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s full of ammunition, and a [[hunting knife]].<ref name=armed>{{cite news|last1=Jagannathan|first1=Meera|last2=Brown|first2=Stephen Rex|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/grimmie-dead-man-21-traveled-orlando-kill-article-1.2669835|title=Killer of ''The Voice'' star Christina Grimmie drove to Orlando armed with two guns, hunting knife|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref><!-- Cites paragraph except note. --> As of June 13, 2016, no motive has been determined or announced by the Orlando Police Department. One news publication, the [[Santa Monica Observer]], alleges that sources revealed the murder is being investigated by the Orlando Police Department as a [[hate crime]], stating that Grimmie was killed due to her [[Christianity | Christian faith]]. The <i>Observer</i> further claimed that Loibl grew obsessed with Grimmie and her religion, posting "insane rantings" about the singer online.<ref>{{cite news |last=Greene|first=Stan|url=http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/06/11/news/christina-grimmie-murdered-because-she-was-at-christian/1425.html|work=[[Santa Monica Observer]]|title=Kevin Loibl Shot & Killed Christina Grimmie Because She Was a Christian|date=June 12, 2016|accessdate=June 12, 2016}}</ref> However, no statement provided by the Orlando Police Department or by investigators working on the case has been given to verify or substantiate the allegations made by the <i>Santa Monica Observer.</i> | |
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− | The [[Orlando Police Department]] reported that Loibl did not have an arrest record in [[Pinellas County, Florida|his home county]], and did not appear to know Grimmie personally.<ref>{{cite news|last=Winsor|first=Morgan|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/gunman-killed-voice-singer-christina-grimmie-traveled-orlando/story?id=39780792|title=Gunman Who Killed ''The Voice'' Singer Christina Grimmie Traveled to Orlando to Shoot Her, Police Say|agency=''[[ABC News]]''|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 12, 2016}}</ref> A department spokesman said Loibl had traveled from another city in Florida "apparently to commit this crime",{{efn|Loibl was from [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], but the department declined to say from where he had come.<ref name=ID/>}} bringing with him two [[handgun]]s, two extra [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s full of ammunition, and a [[hunting knife]].<ref name=armed>{{cite news|last1=Jagannathan|first1=Meera|last2=Brown|first2=Stephen Rex|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/grimmie-dead-man-21-traveled-orlando-kill-article-1.2669835|title=Killer of ''The Voice'' star Christina Grimmie drove to Orlando armed with two guns, hunting knife|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref><!-- Cites paragraph except note. --> As of June 13, 2016, no motive has been determined or announced by the Orlando Police Department. | ||
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− | Following confirmation of Grimmie's death, ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' tweeted, "There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36506082|title=Former Voice contestant Christina Grimmie shot dead in Orlando|work=[[BBC News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> Her coach, [[Adam Levine]], wrote that he and his wife were "absolutely devastated and heartbroken ... This is yet another senseless act of extreme violence. I am left stunned and confused how these things can conceivably continue to happen in our world."<ref name=Levine>{{cite news|last=Heller|first=Corinne|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/772059/christina-grimmie-shot-dead-at-22-the-voice-family-and-other-stars-pay-tribute|title=Christina Grimmie Shot Dead at 22: ''The Voice'' Family and Other Stars Pay Tribute|work=[[E! News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> According to a Facebook post made on June | + | Following confirmation of Grimmie's death, ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' tweeted, "There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36506082|title=Former Voice contestant Christina Grimmie shot dead in Orlando|work=[[BBC News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> Her coach, [[Adam Levine]], wrote that he and his wife were "absolutely devastated and heartbroken ... This is yet another senseless act of extreme violence. I am left stunned and confused how these things can conceivably continue to happen in our world."<ref name=Levine>{{cite news|last=Heller|first=Corinne|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/772059/christina-grimmie-shot-dead-at-22-the-voice-family-and-other-stars-pay-tribute|title=Christina Grimmie Shot Dead at 22: ''The Voice'' Family and Other Stars Pay Tribute|work=[[E! News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> According to a Facebook post made on June 12th by the deceased singer's brother, Marcus Grimmie, Levine personally called their mother to inform him that he would cover the expenses for the flight to transport Grimmie's body to her hometown of [[Marlton, New Jersey]] as well as all funeral costs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grimmie|first=Marcus|url=https://www.facebook.com/marcus.grimmie?fref=ts|title=Marcus Grimmie -Facebook|date=June 12, 2016|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref> Fellow ''The Voice'' coaches [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Blake Shelton]], [[Usher (singer)|Usher]] and [[Pharrell Williams]] also sent condolences, as did show host [[Carson Daly]].<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Aguilera, Christina|author-link=Christina Aguilera|user=xtina|number=741658864420978688|title=So sad passing of @TheRealGrimmie ...|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}{{indent|3}}{{cite tweet|author=Shelton, Blake|author-link=Blake Shelton|user=blakeshelton|number=741637926317117440|title=I'm stunned and disgusted and heartbroken ...|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}{{indent|3}}{{cite tweet|author=Usher|author-link=Usher (singer)|user=Usher|number=741703885434159106|title=To an amazing sould and voice ...|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}{{indent|3}}{{cite tweet|author=Williams, Pharrell|author-link=Pharrell Williams|user=Pharrell|number=741702794172760066|title=This is a tragic loss ...|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}{{indent|3}}{{cite tweet|author=Daly, Carson|author-link=Carson Daly|user=CarsonDaly|number=741600172438900737|title=So sad about @TheRealGrimmie ...|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> Longtime friend and former tour-mate [[Selena Gomez]] wrote, "My heart is absolutely broken. I miss you Christina".<ref>{{cite news|last=Romano|first=Nick|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/11/christina-grimmie-dead-selena-gomez-responds|title=Selena Gomez responds to Christina Grimmie's death: 'My heart is broken'|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref>{{efn|Gomez was performing only a few miles away at the [[Amway Center]] when Grimmie was shot. Gomez chose to perform in Miami the following night, but cancelled a scheduled meet-and-greet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carpenter|first=Cassie|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3637004/Selena-Gomez-mourns-former-opening-act-Christina-Grimmie-cancels-fan-meet-greet-Miami.html|title=Selena Gomez mourns former opening act Christina Grimmie ... as she cancels fan meet and greet in Miami|work=[[Daily Mail]]|location=[[London]], [[England]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> During the concert, Gomez dedicated her performance of "Transfiguration" to Grimmie.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/772146/selena-gomez-delivers-emotional-tribute-to-christina-grimmie-during-miami-concert|title=Selena Gomez Delivers Emotional Tribute to Christina Grimmie During Miami Concert|work=[[E! News]]|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref>}} [[Before You Exit]], with whom Grimmie had performed before the shooting, tweeted, "Today we lost an angel, sister, and a beloved friend."<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Before You Exit|author-link=Before You Exit|user=beforeyouexit|number=741540602429513728|title=Today we lost an angel ...|date=June 11, 2016|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> |
− | + | A [[GoFundMe]] was created by Grimmie's manager, Selena Gomez's stepfather Brian Teefey, to cover funeral costs and expenses for the Grimmie family, raising over $170,000 in two days and surpassing its goal of $4,000. It has received over 25,000 shares through [[social media]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/13/christina-grimmie-gofundme-campaign|title=Christina Grimmie's GoFundMe campaign raises $125,000 in two days|date=June 13, 2016|accessdate=June 13, 2016|last=Kickham|first=Dylan|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> In the GoFundMe's description, Teefey writes: {{Quote|text=Words cannot begin to describe the pain I am feeling. I learned this business through the eyes of a father and Christina was like a second daughter to me. All I wanted to do was assist her in achieving her musical dreams while protecting her from the pitfalls associated with the business. I never could have imagined this horrific event being one of the pitfalls needing to be avoided...Grimms I love you, and miss you beyond comprehension.|author=Brian Teefey|Source=GoFundMe}} | |
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