Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Christina Grimmie's death, June 10 has officially been dubbed "Christina Grimmie Day" in the singer's home state of New Jersey. Grimmie was murdered in a senseless tragedy in 2016, two years after she came in third place on Season 6 of The Voice.
On the tenth anniversary of her passing, Grimmie's father told Us Weekly, "We want Christina to be remembered for the person and artist she was, not just the tragedy." Her family now runs the Christina Grimmie Foundation, which offers financial support to families dealing with tragedy.
Even before her time on The Voice in 2014, Grimmie had gained recognition through her performances on YouTube. She opened for Selena Gomez on various occasions and had the singer's support during her run on the singing competition (Gomez's stepfather was Grimmie's manager).
Grimmie was just 22 years old when she died, and on the ten-year anniversary of her death, we're revisiting what happened on June 10, 2016.
Grimmie was conducting a meet and greet at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, when she was shot and killed. Kevin James Loibl stood in line with the rest of Grimmie's fans and pulled out a gun once he reached the front. He shot the singer three times, once in the head and twice in the chest.
On the tenth anniversary of her passing, Grimmie's father told Us Weekly, "We want Christina to be remembered for the person and artist she was, not just the tragedy." Her family now runs the Christina Grimmie Foundation, which offers financial support to families dealing with tragedy.
Even before her time on The Voice in 2014, Grimmie had gained recognition through her performances on YouTube. She opened for Selena Gomez on various occasions and had the singer's support during her run on the singing competition (Gomez's stepfather was Grimmie's manager).
Grimmie was just 22 years old when she died, and on the ten-year anniversary of her death, we're revisiting what happened on June 10, 2016.
Grimmie was conducting a meet and greet at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, when she was shot and killed. Kevin James Loibl stood in line with the rest of Grimmie's fans and pulled out a gun once he reached the front. He shot the singer three times, once in the head and twice in the chest.
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