'Voice' star Christina Grimmie shot & killed during meet & greet with fans after performance

'Voice' star Christina Grimmie shot & killed during meet & greet with fans after performance

22 year old Christina Grimmie has been killed by a deranged fan. The former 'Voice' contestant was shot dead while doing a meet and greet with fans on Friday night June 10th following  a concert in Orlando, Florida. According to eyewitnesses, the man walked up to Christina and opened fire at point blank range, killing her instantly. Her  brother tackled the shooter, but the man was able to get free enough to  shoot and kill himself. The photo on the right was taken minutes before she was killed...

Christina and her brother were performing with their band Before You Exit when the sad incident happened.  Since finishing in third place on "The Voice" Season 6 (2014) ...  Christina signed with Island Records, and was reportedly working on an  album.

From TMZ

Police have identified Christina Grimmie's murderer as Kevin James Loibl ... a 27-year-old man from St. Petersburg, FL.

Loibl drove from his home to Christina's concert Friday night in  Orlando, and cops say he'd made plans to return to St. Pete after the  show ... an indication he felt he could get away with the murder.

Police say they were searching Loibl's home ... no word yet on what they found there. Loibl fatally shot himself during a struggle with Christina's brother ... after he shot the singer.

Loibl's family released a statement on the front door of their St. Petersburg home.

Sources connected to the family tell TMZ so far police have not told  them about any direct threat Loibl made either on social media or  otherwise. It appears, however that police know that the murder was  premeditated because they say he left his home intending to carry out  the killing.

Her last performance...just minutes before she was killed...

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