CHRISTINA GRIMMIE, a contestant on “The Voice” season six, was fatally shot at a concert Friday night. She was 22.

    Orlando police say they responded to a call at the Plaza Live venue at about 10:20 p.m. ET on Friday, where they found Grimmie injured. Grimmie performed with the band Before You Exit at the venue and she stayed after the event to sign autographs for fans, when police say a 27-year-old white male approached the singer and shot her.

    Grimmie’s brother, Marcus, immediately tackled the gunman, who then shot and killed himself during the struggle, police said. They credited the singer’s brother with preventing the gunman from hurting others. Around 120 others were in the Plaza Live at the time.

    On Saturday afternoon, the Orlando Police Department identified the man who shot and killed Grimmie as St. Petersburg, Florida native Kevin James Loibl.

    Grimmie was transported Friday to a local hospital with critical injuries; her rep confirmed her death late Friday night.

    Orlando Police Chief John Mina said during a press conference Saturday that the man who shot and killed the singer apparently traveled from another city in Florida to Orlando to confront her. Mina said the man didn’t appear to know her personally and may have been a deranged fan, although the motive was still unknown. He said the suspect who shot and killed her had on him two handguns, two loaded magazines and a hunting knife when he confronted the singer.

    Detectives were searching his cell phone and social media accounts looking for clues as to a motive, Mina said, but they weren’t aware of any history of the suspect stalking Grimmie. There were unarmed security guards at the concert venue and they checked bags and purses for contraband. But there were no metal detectors or pat-downs of people as they entered the Plaza Live, a converted Space Age movie house.

    The performer from New Jersey finished third during season six of “The Voice” in 2014, competing on the team of Maroon 5 star Adam Levine. She began amassing a following on YouTube as a teenager, gripping online viewers with her powerful renditions of hit songs. Her videos on YouTube have garnered millions of views.

    (SD-Agencies)