But the tragedy could have been far worse had Grimmie’s brother Marcus not tackled the suspect as he began shooting. The gunman who killed singer Christina Grimmie, a former contestant on the popular TV show “The Voice,” travelled to Orlando, Florida, apparently intending to attack her, police said Saturday. Loibl, a 27-year-old from St Petersburg, Florida, shot and killed himself after shooting Grimmie. “The suspect travelled to Orlando, apparently, to commit this crime, and then had plans to travel back to where he came from,” Police Chief John Mina told reporters. “Her brother Marcus is a hero and possibly saved countless other lives,” the Orlando Police Department said in a statement.

Source: Hindustan Times June 12, 2016 03:35 UTC