[180] While police confirmed that the two shootings had no connection,[181] Billboard published "An Open Letter to Congress: Stop Gun Violence Now" on June 23, demanding background checks for every gun purchase and an outright ban on sales to suspected terrorists. Loibl Had Cosmetic Surgery to Make Himself More Appealing to Grimmie. She also writes about "Saturday Night Live" and other pop culture news. my thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones.. i know youre spinning in Heaven love. We are all praying hard that you can pull through thisthis just isn't fair. Police believe Loibl who is from St. Petersburg, Florida traveled to Grimmies concert in Orlando Friday night specifically to shoot her. 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She died early Saturday. This is a developing story. Authorities identified Kevin James Loibl, a 27-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, as the shooter who fatally shot former The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie [20] Grimmie's covers first gained attention and stood out due to her voice, personality, and interpretations[21] of well-known songs. Levine posted a photo of himself with Grimmie on Instagram, commenting before her death was confirmed: I'm sad, shocked and confused. One of them was Kevin James Loibl, a 27-year-old from nearby St Petersburg, who arrived with two handguns and a hunting knife. A source in law-enforcement told TMZ that Loibl had no known connection to Grimmie. I'm stunned and disgusted and heartbroken that we lost that sweet little girl Keeping @TheRealGrimmie family in my heart and mind. Police say Grimmie died from her gunshot wounds. Loibl, who worked [28], Grimmie performed in the UNICEF charity concert,[29][30] and also performed backup vocals for Selena Gomez & the Scene; she appeared on the first DigiTour in 2011, which was created specifically for YouTube artists. Very little information was available about Loibl on Saturday night. It changed to #RIPChristina after the death was confirmed. The suspect had on him two handguns, two loaded magazines and a hunting knife, Mina said. Grimmie rose to fame on YouTube in the early 2010s after she began posting covers of popular songs. ", Related: More from Carson Daly: 'We're All Still in Shock'. ", "We thought at first they were balloons but then security started running all over the place yelling at people to get out because someone has a gun and someone is shooting. Mark Grimmie told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2014 that he was in awe of his sister's talent. Update information for Kevin James Loibl . [178] An industry attorney said the extra measures are "expensive, and fans don't like it. Grimmie released her second EP, Side A, in 2016. [118][a], Grimmie was on the floor and bleeding from the head; after CPR was performed on her, 9-1-1 was called and she was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition with gunshot wounds;[119][b] she was pronounced dead just before 11:00p.m. local time. Detectives were searching the suspect's cell phone and social media accounts looking for clues as to a motive, Mina said, but they weren't aware of any history of stalking of Grimmie by the suspect. (UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as Kevin James Loibl, a 27-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida.). Loibl was armed with two guns and a hunting knife when he shot Grimmie dead, according to the Orlando Police Department. Police identified Kevin James Loibl of St. Petersburg as the shooter in singer Christina Grimmie's death. She said, Hey guys, whats up? "[151], The family of the perpetrator of Grimmie's death left a handwritten note on their doorstep offering their condolences and apologies for their son's actions, with "no other comments". We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The letter was signed by nearly 200 music industry luminaries, including artists Cher, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Thom Yorke, surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr,[h] and executives Daniel Glass, Irving Azoff, and Russell Simmons. [76] On March 4, 2015, Grimmie announced that she had been dropped from Island Records and that she was working on a new album set to be released in late 2015. #fox35 pic.twitter.com/S4NCBHEDcm, Gina Benitez (@FOX35Gina) June 11, 2016. In the immediate aftermath of her death, a Go Fund Me page was set up for Grimms family. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. After a struggle with the singer's brother, Loibl shot himself dead. He did not have an arrest record in his home county of Pinellas, but did have previous run-ins with the police. She said she liked dubstep and DJ music, as well as rock 'n roll and heavy metal artists Metallica, Pantera, Iron Maiden, and Tool. Loibl allegedly opened fire on Grimmie during a meet and greet with The Voice alum after the show. [150] Before You Exit, with whom Grimmie had performed before the shooting, tweeted, "Today we lost an angel, sister, and a beloved friend. [9] Grimmie was of Italian and Romanian descent[10] and grew up in Marlton, New Jersey, where she attended Bethel Baptist Christian School,[11] Marlton Middle School, and Cherokee High School. Police said Loibl brought two guns, extra magazines and a knife with him to The Plaza Live during a concert at which she and the band Before You Exit were performing. That incident is also still under investigation. Florida, on 10 June 2016, and was meeting some audience members when Kevin James Loibl, 27, opened fire. What a light has been taken from the world. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. [153][154], Many YouTubers made tribute videos for Grimmie,[155][156][157] and on June 17, a montage of clips featuring Grimmie titled "In Loving Memory Of Christina Grimmie" was posted on her official YouTube channel, which gained upwards of 2.5 million views and 33,000 comments in the first four days. The venue was first opened as a movie theater in 1963 and became known for playing the cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 3 min read. It was her third such nomination. Grimmie was an also an avid gamer in the Super Mario Brother Smash community. "[172], The Plaza Live reopened four days after the shooting, paying tribute to Grimmie. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [76] The music video was released on Grimmie's channel and Disney's YouTube channel. 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[49], Grimmie auditioned for season 6 of NBC's singing competition, The Voice, as revealed on her Facebook page. Les rcepteurs DAB+ : postes, tuners et autoradios Les oprateurs de radio, de mux et de diffusion. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice. [126], Loibl had purchased the guns legally. People were curious why Kevin James Loibl, the 27-year-old man who Kevin James Loibl was a St Petersburg, Florida resident who work part-time at a local Best Buy. [170][171] American heavy metal band Pantera, noting the similarities between Grimmie's murder and the deaths of former Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott and three others in 2004, urged concert promoters and club owners to impose stronger measures to protect artists from "gun-wielding fanatics", adding: "Sadly, that's not the case and another rising star had to pay the consequences with her life. As Grimmie signed Weve updated the security on the site. Among his unusual tendencies included covering his bedroom windows with aluminum foil and hanging heavy curtains because of an aversion to light.. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Try again later. There was an error deleting this problem. [73], On July 11, she announced that her new single would be called "Must Be Love". She told the tabloid, I have no boyfriend. Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations. [186] That same month, a podcast titled Christina Grimmie: The Murder of a Rising Star was released, with separate episodes all focusing on key components of her murder. She was previously an Associate Editor for the Health vertical for six years, and prior to joining PEOPLE worked at Health Magazine. 2 in the MyYouTube competition, behind Selena Gomez. Loibl is from St. Petersburg, Florida, the police said on its Twitter account. There were unarmed security guards at The Plaza Live and they checked bags and purses for contraband, but there were no metal detectors or pat-downs of people as they entered The Plaza Live, he said. There were around 120 people in the theater when the shooting happened. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. What a light has been taken from the world. Loibl is from St. Petersburg, Florida, the police said ", "Christina Grimmie, "Tell My Mama": Exclusive Video Premiere", "Youtube Star Christina Grimmie - Shane And Friends - Ep. [167] Grimmie was scheduled to appear at E3 2016; the president of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aim, gave his condolences to Grimmie and the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting before giving his Nintendo E3 2016 speech on announcing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Death 10 Jun 2016 (aged 27) Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA. [12][13][14] Her father noticed Grimmie's talent for singing when she was six years old,[15] and she started playing the piano at age 10. [14] She first earned recognition for her cover of Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A." in August 2009. [127] He did not appear to know Grimmie personally; nor did Grimmie know him. Detectives planned to meet with Grimmie's family later Saturday. The singer had opened for the band IE 11 is not supported. On June 10, 2016, Grimmie, a 2014 finalist on the NBC show The Voice, performed at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida. In 2019, her YouTube channel reached four million subscribers, although it dropped below four million in 2020. I miss you, Christina. "It was horrifying," he told the Sentinel. [188], In December 2016, six months after her murder, Grimmie's family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against several entities, including the concert promoter, the foundation that owns the venue, and the security company working the event. "It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord," Weiss said in a statement. More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro. The concert ended around 10 p.m., and Grimmie was shot as she signed autographs for fans at a merchandise table in The Plaza Live concert venue. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Around 120 others were in The Plaza Live at the time. Loibl killed the 22-year-old singer when she signed autographs after a concert in Orlando, Florida, on June 10, 2016. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Detectives were scouring his cellphone and computer to find a motive for the killing. My heart goes out to her family, friends & fans. Grimmie had been a featured performer at VidCon, and its June 2016 event in. Loibl was among the fans in attendance at the concert and the meet-and-greet and while it might have been any fan's dream to meet their celebrity crush, he decided to end her life instead. Despite the fame, she never forgot where she came from, which is why she would often take the time to sign autographs and meet with fans as she did on that fatal night at The Plaza. [85] The first video, for the song "Snow White", debuted on August 11. You can also contact us in the following ways: Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Thanks for your help! The second handgun was found on the floor at the venue; the head of security told police that a misfeed had kept it from firing. 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The police statement reads, The investigation is in its preliminary stages. It wasn't clear whether the man had a prior criminal record. Search above to list available cemeteries. Would love your thoughts, please comment. I think the reason I do have a soul voice is because I grew up listening to her and she was my huge, huge influence. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. WebCause of death: Murder (gunshot wounds) Resting place: Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, New Jersey: Occupations: Singer; YouTuber; actress; Grimmie signed autographs inside the venue. Police said that the attack was premeditated but a motive was never released, according to The New York Times. statement from the Orlando Police Department. The show ended around 10 p.m. on June 10. [42] Though Grimmie's channel mostly focused on covers and original music, she also started pursuing other interests. Hours before the shooting, Grimmie had posted the above video to Twitter asking her fans to come out and see the show. [158] Songs written and recorded in Grimmie's memory include Tyler Ward's "A Song for Christina",[159] Before You Exit's "Clouds",[160] MAX's "Christina's Song",[161] "Somebody's Angel" by Jacquie Lee, and "Blink of an Eye" by Tori Kelly. At 10:24p.m., she was shot by 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl after initially opening her arms to give him a hug. [80] She was a contestant in the iHeartRadio/Macy's Rising Star Contest. [142] The following morning she wrote, "My heart is absolutely broken. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Police did not release the attacker's identity, but said he had traveled to Orlando from his home somewhere else in Florida. Specifically: Cremation Care Center, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185183860/kevin-james-loibl. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Unparalleled was the love from her parents and brother who moved across the country to support their daughter in achieving her musical dreams. "[130] Although Loibl lived "like a hermit",[131] his family said that they were not aware of his plans to travel to Orlando nor that he possessed any guns. The venue consists of two halls, a larger one and a smaller one. At the time of Grimmie's death, he had no history of mental illness but reportedly lived like a hermit, according to CNN. "The suspect traveled to Orlando apparently to commit this crime and then had plans to travel back to where he came from," Mina said. [194] In their lawsuit, the Grimmie family alleged that the defendants had "failed to take adequate security measures to ensure the safety of the performers and the attendees at the concert venue." After the concert, 17-year-old Kaitlin Martin was standing with a group of other fans outside The Plaza Live, waiting for members of Before You Exit to come out, when she heard several loud "pops. [92] Following the release of Side B, Grimmie's first posthumous album, All Is Vanity, was released on June 9, 2017. Grimmie said the video is "about a guy that I start liking in school, and he's sort of a dangerous kid, and I am the type of girl that tells my mom about everything. Send an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100. Theres no indication that he knew her, were looking into that to try and find a motive for the crime.. Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Police said that during the struggle, Loible shot and killed himself. Police identified Kevin James Loibl of St. Petersburg as the shooter in singer Christina Grimmie's death. [86] The second video, for "Anybody's You", debuted on August 18. WebCause of death: Murder (gunshot wounds) Resting place: Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, New Jersey: Occupations: Singer; YouTuber; actress; Grimmie signed autographs inside I miss you Christina pic.twitter.com/KWGwZZlj4t. Verify and try again. "The Voice" paid tribute to Grimmie on its official Twitter page: There are no words. WebKevin James Loibl killed Christina Grimmie on June 10, 2016. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. WebKevin James Loibl Birth 10 Mar 1989 Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Death 10 Jun 2016 (aged 27) Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA Burial Cremated, [5], Christina Victoria Grimmie was born to Tina (nee Milos; 1959 - 2018)[6] and Albert Grimmie (1958)[citation needed]in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, on March 12, 1994. [187] After the Jacksonville Landing shooting occurred in August 2018, BBC News compared Grimmie's murder with it, along with other shootings that had occurred in Florida. "She was doing a meet-and-greet, just signing autographs and selling merchandise. She's very talented and she's worked incredibly hard - it's a dangerous combination," her brother told the newspaper at the time. [23] That same year, she covered Nelly's "Just a Dream" with fellow YouTubers Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider in a video which received more than 190 million views over the course of ten years. On May 27, 2015, Grimmie was revealed as the winner of the contest, securing her spot to open the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival in September. The gunman who killed former "The Voice" contestant Christina Grimmie and then fatally shot himself was identified by police Saturday as Kevin James Loibl, a 27 She was just 19 when she auditioned with Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" and chose Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine as her coach. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in 2014 that Grimmie moved to Los Angeles in 2012 after joining Selena Gomez on tour to focus on her singing career. Grimmie, 22, died from her injuries from the shooting, which happened around 10:30 p.m. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [195] According to court records, on December 3, 2019, Grimmie's family voluntarily dismissed the case.[196]. ET at The Plaza Live in Orlando. Grimmies death took place just four miles from where a gunman killed multiple people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. [111], On June 10, 2016, Grimmie performed with Before You Exit at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida. At the earlier news conference, the police chief refused to identify the name of the suspect or where he came from in Florida. The Christina Grimmie Animal Medical Fund was created in her honor, and she posthumously won the "Impact Award" from the industry for her animal rights activism. [c] Orlando Police Chief John Mina stated that "The suspect traveled to Orlando apparently to commit this crime and then had plans to travel back to where he came from. No time. [91][i] The foundation's purpose is to support those affected by gun violence and/or breast cancer. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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