Singer Christina Grimmie died after Being shot in Florida

Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed on the US TV programme The Voice, has died after being shot in Florida, police said.

A man opened fire on her when she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando. The 22-year-old singer died in a local hospital.

Singer Christina Grimmie died after Being shot in Florida

The assailant -- who was tackled by Grimmie's brother -- then shot and killed himself, reported E! online.

Grimmie was signing autographs with band members of Before You Exit, with whom she performed earlier, when a gunman approached and opened fire before her brother tackled him at the Plaza Live music venue, the Orlando Police Department said on Twitter.

Grimmie died from her injuries, the department said in a post early Saturday.

The suspect shot and killed himself, police tweeted.

Grimmie placed third during the 2014 season of the "The Voice," a singing competition on NBC.

"We are heartbroken," said "The Voice" in a Twitter post late Friday.
Meanwhile, Grimmie's publicist said: "It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord."

A police investigation is now under way into how the suspect had managed to enter the venue with the firearms. News of the attack spread quickly on social media, with many fans voicing their shock and anger.

Grimmie first came to prominence as a teenager for her renditions of hit songs, amassing a huge following on Youtube.

In 2011, she released her debut musical recording Find Me. Her second EP - Side A - followed in February 2016.