Not
long after, the former star of NBC's "The Voice" would be dead -- shot
by a man who walked up to her after the performance in Orlando, police
said.
The man who shot and killed
singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando on Friday night was not from that
central Florida city, and "traveled to Orlando apparently to commit this
crime," Orlando Police Chief John Mina told reporters Saturday.
The gunman -- who authorities say fatally shot himself after shooting Grimmie -- was a 21-year-old white man, and had two handguns, two additional loaded magazines and a large hunting knife, Mina said.
Mina,
who did not name the gunman, said investigators were going through the
man's computer, phone and other belongings to see if they can find
information about a motive.
The armed man approached the 22-year-old
singer as she was signing autographs late Friday night and opened fire,
Orlando police spokeswoman Wanda Miglio said.
The gunman fatally shot himself after Grimmie's brother tackled him, according to authorities.
Police say her brother averted more bloodshed
The
singer had performed at The Plaza Live theater Friday night, along with
the band Before You Exit, when the shooting broke out. She was rushed
to a hospital in critical condition and died a few hours later.
The
Plaza Live Venue in Orlando issued a statement on Saturday extending
their condolences to the victims and indicating all activities and
events have been suspended "until further notice."
"Our
thoughts and prayers are with the families of those lost as well as
those that witnessed and aided in the recovery after this senseless
act," The Plaza Live statement said.
Security measures are in place at The Plaza Live, police say, but there are no metal detectors and people are not patted down.
"As
far as security, The Plaza does have security guards who wear polo
shirts, they are unarmed," Mina said. "They do check bags and purses as
people enter."

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