The Voice star Christina Grimmie fatally shot after Florida concert

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Singer Christina Grimmie was fatally shot while signing autographs following a concert in Orlando, Florida, Friday evening. She was 22 years old.

After opening fire on the former contestant of The Voice, the gunman killed himself while he was tackled by Grimmie's brother. Grimmie, who initially rose to prominence thanks to a fan base of millions on YouTube, was taken to the hospital in critical condition while The Voice extended prayers for her and her family.

Grimmie's publicist confirmed Saturday morning she "has passed and went home to be with the Lord."

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Bonnie Kristian was a deputy editor and acting editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com. She is a columnist at Christianity Today and author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community (forthcoming 2022) and A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today (2018). Her writing has also appeared at Time Magazine, CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and The American Conservative, among other outlets.