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Singer Christina Grimmie's brother called a 'hero' after tragic shooting

<p><a href="http://christinagrimmie.com/#!" target="_blank">Christina Grimmie</a>, a star of NBC's "The Voice," died early Saturday morning after being shot at a concert. </p><p>The 22-year-old was <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoPolice/status/741504451094192129" target="_blank">signing autographs</a> after a performance in Orlando Friday night when a man approached her and shot her, according to Orlando police. </p><p>Orlando police <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoPolice/status/741486145641533440" target="_blank">tweeted</a> that Grimmie's brother tackled the shooter. The shooter then shot and killed himself. </p><p>Grimmie came in third on season six of "The Voice." She auditioned for the show at the age of 19, <a href="https://vimeo.com/87592018" target="_blank">performing Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball."</a> She impressed all four judges, and ended up choosing Adam Levine as her coach. </p><p>He <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BGgRxnIKjWO/" target="_blank">said on Instagram</a> before police confirmed her death, "I'm sad, shocked and confused. We love you so much Grimmie. We are all praying hard that you can pull through this...this just isn't fair."</p><p>After both Orlando police and Grimmie's <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/voice-singer-christina-grimmie-shot-after-florida-concert-n590161" target="_blank">publicist announced her death</a>, "The Voice" <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCTheVoice/status/741532202064707584" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, "There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice. Our hearts go out to the friends, fans and family of @TheRealGrimmie."</p><p>Grimmie grew up in New Jersey and was first discovered in 2010 after posting videos of her singing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/zeldaxlove64" target="_blank">on her YouTube page</a>. </p><p>As of Saturday morning, police had not named the shooter or released a motive. </p><p><i>This video includes images from Getty Images. </i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/is-prince-harry-dating-this-pop-star/">Is Prince Harry Dating This Pop Star?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/manatees-are-making-a-florida-couple-s-lawn-a-regular-meal/">Manatees Are Making A Florida Couple's Lawn A Regular Meal</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/the-playboy-mansion-might-go-for-over-100m-and-hef-is-included/">The Playboy Mansion Might Go For Over $100M, And Hef Is Included</a></li></ul>
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Details emerged Saturday morning on the tragic fatal shooting of 22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie as Orlando Police described her brother as a "hero" for preventing more fatalities. 

The singer was killed late Friday night after she performed at a concert with the band  Before You Exit. Grimmie was outside of the concert venue signing autographs for fans when the shooter killed the former "The Voice" finalist.

"Her brother is a hero and possibly saved countless other lives. He is not injured," Orlando Chief of Police John Mina said at a press conference Saturday. "Grimmie's brother Marcus tackled the suspect & shortly after that suspect killed himself."

According to Mina, Grimmie likely did not know her attacker, Kevin James Loibl, a 27-year-old white male not from the Orlando area. The suspect also took his own life at the scene. 

The suspect was found with two firearms and a hunting knife. 

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Mina said the club employed unarmed security guards, but did not have any special duty officers on hand at the meet and greet. 

Grimmie participated in the sixth season of "The Voice," a television show that signs the winner of the season to a record deal worth $100,000. Grimmie came just short of winning in 2014, when she finished third. 

In 2015, she won an award from iHeart Radio for Top Rising Star. She also opened for Selena Gomez and Rachel Platten. 

A Go Fund Me page setup to assist the family with expenses. The page has raised $24,000 as of Saturday afternoon.