Christina Grimmie: A YouTube Star, an Obsessed Fan, and a Murder in Orlando

Sources

The Chilling Death of Christina Grimmie, the Young Singer Who Was Shot by an Unhinged Fan Just After a Concert (All That’s Interesting)

Christina Grimmie Fends Off Justin Bieber, Rihanna in My YouTube Contest (Billboard)

Voice USA pop sensation Christina Grimmie on why she won't get undressed to impress (Daily Record)

Police ID man who killed singer Christina Grimmie (CNN)

Christina Grimmie: Final moments before the singer was killed (ABC News)

Christina Grimmie’s killer was obsessed with her, police say (CNN)

Christina Grimmie’s killer thought they were getting married (NY Post)

‘The Voice’ Singer Christina Grimmie Dies After Shooting (NY Times)

Realizing It’s a Small, Terrifying World After All (NY Times)

NBC Rides ‘The Voice’ to First Place (NY Times)

Marcus Grimmie interview (Spectrum News)

Christina Grimmie died of gunshots to the head and chest, autopsy report says (LA Times)

What the Murder of Christina Grimmie by a Fan Tells Us About YouTube Influencer Culture (Time)

Bicycle Riding Bank Robber Charged by FBI (FBI.gov)

All The Lights Tour (Christina Grimmie Wiki)

The YouTube Effect: How YouTube Has Provided New Ways to Consume, Create, and Share Music (Researchgate)

Shedding Light on Photophobia (PMC)

Chilling Photos Show Christina Grimmie’s Killer Standing in Back of Crowd on Night She Was Killed (Inside Edition)

Orlando PD police report on Christina Grimmie’s murder

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