>>27819075On June 10, 2016, Grimmie performed with Before You Exit at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida. Earlier in the day, she posted an announcement on social media asking people to attend the concert.[115] After her performance ended at 10:00 p.m. local time, Grimmie signed autographs inside the venue. At 10:24 p.m., she was shot by 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl after initially opening her arms to give him a hug.[116] As witnesses fled the scene, Loibl was tackled by Grimmie's brother, and the men scuffled.[117] Loibl broke free, backed against a wall, and shot himself dead.[118][a] Grimmie was on the floor and bleeding from the head; after CPR was performed on her, 9-1-1 was called and she was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition with four gunshot wounds;[119][b:lit] she was pronounced dead just before 11:00 p.m. local time.[121] An autopsy was performed the following day, on June 11, which concluded that Grimmie had actually been shot three times; once in the head and twice in the chest. Her official cause of death was "gunshot wounds of head and chest".[122]
The Orlando Police Department said Loibl had traveled by taxi to Orlando from his home in St. Petersburg, Florida,[121] bringing two handguns, two extra magazines full of ammunition, and a large hunting knife.[c] Orlando Police Chief John Mina stated that "The suspect traveled to Orlando apparently to commit this crime and then had plans to travel back to where he came from."[123] According to Orlando police, the bags of the attendees would normally have been checked, but there were no metal detectors at the venue, nor were the attendees frisked.[124]
One witness complained that the security was concerned about food and beverages being brought into the theater, but did not catch Loibl's guns.[125] Witnesses described Loibl as "nervous" and "kinda creepy".[126]
