shooting at Orlando concert
By Joe Sutton , CNN
Updated 8:58 AM ET, Sat June 11, 2016
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22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie shot as
she was signing autographs
She was rushed to a hospital in critical
condition and died a few hours later
(CNN) — Singer Christina Grimmie, who starred in
NBC's "The Voice," died early Saturday after a
gunman shot her following a performance in
Florida, authorities said.
A man armed with two guns walked up to the 22-
year-old singer as she was signing autographs
late Friday night and opened fire, Orlando police
spokeswoman Wanda Ford said.
The gunman fatally shot himself after Grimmie's
brother tackled him, according to authorities.
"Her brother is a hero for saving and stopping
him from not hurting anyone else," Ford said.
The singer had performed at The Plaza Live
theater Friday night, along with the band Before
You Exit, when the shooting broke out. She was
rushed to a hospital in critical condition and died
a few hours later.
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"It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm
that Christina has passed and went home to be
with the Lord," her publicist Heather Weiss said
in a statement.
"She was shot at her show in Orlando and,
unfortunately, didn't survive the gunshot wounds.
We ask at this time that you respect the privacy
of her family and friends in their time of
mourning."
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