Off the wire
• California High-Speed Rail Authority says XpressWest's termination of China cooperation no impact on its project  • Roundup: Finnish ruling conservative party changes leadership  • Britain's most quirky tradition celebrates Queen's 90th by throwing buns  • (Roundup) Wales create history but England not  • Spotlight: COSCO vessel berths at Piraeus port on way to historic transit through expanded Panama canal  • England held by Russia 1-1 in Group B  • Euro 2016 standings after Saturday' s matches  • Nigerian troops kill 10 Boko Haram fighters in NE state  • Leading scorers of Euro 2016 after Saturday' s matches  • Euro 2016 results on Saturday  
You are here: 　 Home

U.S. "The Voice" star Christina Grimmie dies after concert shooting

Xinhua, June 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

A young female singer who rose to fame after appearing on the popular TV show "The Voice" died on Saturday after being shot at a concert hall in Orlando, Florida, local police said.

Christina Grimmie, 22-year-old New Jersey native, was shot to death by a male gunman after giving a concert in Orlando on Friday night. She died early Saturday, local police said.

"She was doing a meet-and-greet, just signing autographs and selling merchandise. This white male approached her and opened fire, striking her," Orlando Police Chief John Mina said at a news conference. "We believe he came here to commit this crime."

According to police, the gunman, later identified by local authorities as 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl of Saint Petersburg, Florida, was armed with two handguns and a hunting knife. He killed himself after being tackled by the singer's brother.

So far, the motive for the attack remained unknown. However, Mina told reporters that so far there was no indication that the gunman and Grimmie knew each other.

The suspect appeared to have no criminal record, Mina added.

Grimmie finished third during Season six of NBC's "The Voice" in 2014. Before taking part in "The Voice", she had gained attention online with her Youtube videos featuring covers of pop songs. Endit