New Jersey Hometown Of Christina Grimmie To Hold Vigil

The New Jersey hometown of a singer gunned down after a Florida concert is holding a candlelight vigil in her honor.

Evesham Township will hold a vigil Monday night to honor 22-year-old Christina Grimmie. She was killed killed Friday night as she signed autographs after a show in Orlando.

Grimmie was a YouTube star widely known from her appearances on NBC’s “The Voice” two years ago.

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She lived in Evesham, a small community about 20 miles from Philadelphia, before moving to Los Angeles in 2012.

A motive for the shooting hasn’t been determined.

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Authorities say she apparently had no personal connection to the man who shot her. The gunman fatally shot himself after being tackled by her brother.

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