Christina Grimmie's Brother Gives Speech at Vigil, Supports Orlando Victims
Fans, family and friends mourned Christina Grimmie at a candlelight vigil in Evesham, N.J. on Monday night, still reeling from the 22-year-old singer's murder in Orlando, Fla. on Friday. Marcus Grimmie, the former Voice contestant's brother, who tackled the 27-year-old gunman at the scene of the tragedy, spoke to those in attendance. "Christina was awesome," he said. "She loved this town, she loved this state, she loved singing, she loved the lord and she loved me and she was just my baby sister." He added that "witnesses say she was arms open wide" as the shooter approached.
Marcus referenced the mass shooting that occurred in Orlando's Pulse, a gay nightclub, over the same terrible weekend:
"About four miles away from where we were staying, there was a huge tragedy to Orlando, to the U.S. to the LGBT community and to the whole world. I mean, 50 people dead, who knows who is injured. And I come home to this…I have no words. All of those people that died and are suffering. My heart goes out."
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