Friday, June 10, 2016

YouTube star Christina Grimmie shot at Orlando concert


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YouTube star Christina Grimmie shot at Orlando concert

New York Daily News - ‎56 minutes ago‎
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.

YouTube star Christina Grimmie (pictured) was shot after an Orlando concert on Friday night. Above, her performance during the show.

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A YouTube star was injured at an Orlando concert by a suspected shooter that was found dead, according to police.
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.

Police said that the suspected gunman, who has not been identified, shot himself.

(WESH 2 News)
After opening fire at Grimmie, the gunman was tackled by her brother and then shot himself, according to police.
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 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)
The singer, known for her covers of pop songs such as Nelly's "Just A Dream," was taken to the hospital in critical condition.


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."
Singer Christina Grimmie, who was shot at a concert at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, June 10, 2016.
(Christine Grimmie via Twitter)
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YouTube star Christina Grimmie (left) was performing at the venue with Before You Exit (right).

Grimmie's tour of prominent venues is a long way from her beginningsin 2009, posting a cover of Hannah Montana's "Don't Wanna Be Torn" on her YouTube page when she was 15.
She has amassed more than 3 million subscribers.
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