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Grimmie's funeral at the Fellowship Alliance Chapel in
Medford, New Jersey, will include a viewing and memorial for
family and friends, according to the funeral home.
Grimmie, 22, was shot in Orlando's Plaza Live concert hall on
Saturday evening after performing as the opening act for the
band Before You Exit.
Kevin James Loibl, 27, of St. Petersburg, Florida, approached
her and opened fire before being tackled by the singer's
brother. Loibl died on the scene of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound.
Grimmie, whose career was launched after she posted videos of
herself singing on YouTube, began working with professional
music producers at age 16, the funeral home's obituary said.
She later finished in the top three on the sixth season of "The
Voice," performed on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "Dancing with
the Stars," and opened for singer Selena Gomez.
The obituary also said she recently raised $250,000 for the
Humane Society of the United States.
Grimmie is survived by her parents, Albert and Tina Grimmie, and
brother Marcus.
(Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Bill Trott)
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