Posted on 06/11/2016 2:12:02 PM PDT by LibWhacker
Singer Christina Grimmie did not know the man who shot her, Orlando police say
Singer Christina Grimmie, who was shot and killed after her show in Orlando Friday night, did not know the man who shot her, Orlando police said.
The 27-year-old man, who police identified as Kevin James Loibl of St. Petersburg, travelled to The Plaza Live theater with two small-caliber handguns Friday night. He walked up to Grimmie, who was signing autographs after the show, and shot her at about 10:30 p.m., Police Chief John Mina said. Her brother immediately tackled the suspect and the man shot himself at the scene.
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Listening to the song(s) now; they are beautiful. Thank you for sharing, these songs make a difference.
I can’t blame your brother for his reaction, praying for healing to all.
The Norwegian mass-shooter from 2011.
I refuse to use his name.
That’s great! Were you already a fan or become one after? Wish I had known more about her. I didn’t know that my brother was her producer until this morning. (I only know his ‘bread and butter’ clients.) So sad.
Hi AAG144, thank you for listening to it. I didn’t know that he was her producer until this morning. (He’s famous for a group called E c h o s m i t h... My nieces and nephews.) I was happy to learn that he was a part of this young girl’s life. She couldn’t have likely done better as per a Christian trying to thrive in Hollywood.
Adam Lanza eyes..They all have them..emptiness behindLike a human shark.
What a shame. Thanks for posting that link. Very powerful song and voice. RIP Christina.
Ditto to all you said.
“Ive been to a show or two at the Plaza. Saw the Alan Parsons Project there (sans original vocalist who passed away years ago).”
Ok, I’m jealous. I LOVE the Alan Parsons Project. “Time” & “Old & Wise” are 2 of the most beautiful songs of all time.
Still not the same without Eric Woolfson, RIP. RIP also to vocalist Chris Rainbow who passed away last year from Parkinson’s.
“Mid-size converted movie theater venue on the seedy but hip side of O-Town that cant afford much security. Its a shame since they mostly hosted small one-hit wonder bands and this horrible incident will probably close it down.”
My thoughts & prayers go out to Christina Grimmie’s family. Senseless tragedy.
I shared the link on Facebook— something I never do. I can’t imagine your brother’s pain. God bless you all.
Thank you, FWF! Glad you listened to it! So insane, this world....
That’s awesome, AntiD! I’m proud that my bro lives into his Christianity and that this sweet young girl was working with him (as opposed to so many snakes she could have met instead). Thank you again. Yeah, he’s angry right now.
Beautiful girl with a beautiful voice. Thanks for posting that song. So sad
“As far as security, The Plaza does have security guards who wear polo shirts. They are unarmed,” “They do check bags and purses as people enter.”
The Plaza Live issued a statement extending condolences to the victims and indicating all activities and events have been suspended “until further notice.”
I just can’t understand how someone could do this. They can come up with all of the excuses for this guy they want, I’ll always see what they do as evil.
Targeted her for being Christian. I’m sure the media will be acting concerned about anti-Christian violence.....nah, probably not. They all report to the same ultimate boss.
This reminds me of Theresa Saldana who just died at the early age of 61. She survived a near fatal knife attack from a stalker in 1982. So far, there is no word of her cause of death.
Yes I had read that Theresa died at Ceder Sinai hospital but they never released the cause of death..I believe they said “Natural causes” at 61, could have been cancer, some celebrities don’t like revealing their are very ill so that could be it who knows. I remember hearing about her being stabbed by a crazed fan I think that happened before Rebecca Shaffer was murdered outside her home by Robert Bardo
Christina had a blog, I was checking it out earlier, she is very open about her Christian faith..such a beautiful soul. This one hurts, and it hurts a lot, knowing what was taken, she had a great future ahead of her, loved God and loved life
Unarmed guards, gee aren’t those the best kinds/sarc..really, what is the point of having security guards if they are unarmed..and no metal detectors either..gun free zones again prove deadly
You could not have said it better.
Out of the blue, a singer gets murdered with a gun by someone she doesn’t even know. Nothing like getting Hollywood celebrities EVEN MORE involved in Hillary’s gun-grab candidacy, right?
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