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Christina Grimmie's autopsy report says she was shot twice

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ANI Melbourne

Finally, the autopsy report of late Voice contestant Christina Grimmie is out and it says, she was shot twice, once in her head and once in her chest.

The report also showed that her killer, 27-year-old Kevin Loibl, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in the incident, which took place in Orlando, Florida on June 10, reports Us magazine.

The 22-year-old Youtube star's cause of death was ruled a homicide, and no drugs were found in either her or Loibl's systems.

The report reads, "In consideration of the circumstances surrounding the death, and after examination of the body, toxicology analysis, and review of the available medical records, it is in my opinion that the death of Christina Grimmie, a 22-year-old white female witnessed to have been shot by another and subsequently transported to the hospital, is the result of gunshot wounds of the head and chest. The manner of death is homicide."

 

It was earlier reported that Grimmie was in Orlando, performing with the band 'Before You Exit,' where Loibl walked up to her and shot her twice.

Grimmie's brother, Marcus, was nearby and tackled Loibl to the ground. The gunman fatally shot himself in the ensuing struggle.

The singer was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly afterward.

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First Published: Jul 24 2016 | 3:22 PM IST

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