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YouTube star Christina Grimmie shot at Orlando concert
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YouTube
star Christina Grimmie (pictured) was shot after an Orlando concert on
Friday night. Above, her performance during the show.
Ex-Voice contestant and YouTube star Christina Grimmie shot at Orlando concert
YouTube star Christina Grimmie (pictured) was shot after an Orlando concert on Friday night. Above, her performance during the show.
(@Ashlynhickss via Instagram)Attendees at the city’s Plaza Live first reported a shooter at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, when boy band Before You Exit and Christina Grimmie were slated to perform.
Police identified the wounded victim as Grimmie, a 22-year-old singer who finished third on The Voice in 2014.
A witness told WESH that the violence erupted after the show, during what he believed was a meet and greet between the artists and fans, many of whom are in their early or mid-teens.
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Police said that the suspected gunman, who has not been identified, shot himself.
(WESH 2 News)Twitter user @christnaadams, in conversation with the Daily News, said that she was standing near the back doors of the venue when she heard four or five gunshots.
Shortly afterwards she saw Before You Exit running outside and heard warnings to run.
Mark Grimmie with his sister, singer Christina Grimmie, who was shot at a concert at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, June 10, 2016. He reportedly tackled the gunman.
(Mark Grimmie via Instagram)Fans expressed their worries for Grimmie on social media Friday night, using the hashtag #PrayForChristina.
Singer Rachel Platten posted on Twitter, "Tell me this isn't real. This woman is incredible and needs all of our most powerful prayers."
YouTube star Christina Grimmie (left) was performing at the venue with Before You Exit (right).
She has amassed more than 3 million subscribers.
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