On Friday night, while greeting fans at one of her concerts, The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie was shot and killed by an obsessed stalker.
She was just 22 years old.
Christina's brother, Marcus Grimmie, pictured above with his sister, tackled the shooter and has been hailed by police as a hero for preventing further bloodshed.
Last night in the Grimmies' hometown of Marlton, New Jersey, mourners held a candlelight vigil for Christina.
Marcus took the stage to offer a heartbreaking tribute to the his little sister, who touched so many lives during her short time on the planet:
"Christina was awesome," Marcus told the crowd.
"She loved this town, she loved this state, she loved singing, she loved the Lord and she loved me. She was my baby sister."
He continued with an account of the tragedy that offers an unforgettable snapshot of Christina's loving spirit:
"The tragedy that took place was at a free meet-and-greet post-show. I missed the first glimpse, but witnesses say she was arms open wide [to the shooter]. She had no idea and she treated everybody the same."
He went on to discuss the nation's grief over the Orlando nightclub shooting and the tremendous outpouring of support from Christina's fans and famous friends:
"About four miles from where we were staying, there was a huge tragedy to Orlando, to the U.S., the LGBT community, to the whole world," he said.
"Fifty people dead, who knows who's injured, and I come home to this.
"I have no words … I had five people fly out [to Orlando], my mom and dad — people bought them plane tickets. Adam Levine paid for Christina's funeral … Selena [Gomez] is singing a song and crying."
Referring to the 49 who lost their lives at Pulse nightclub, Grimmie added:
"These people didn't have that. And we're blessed to, so I'm at a great peace right now. She's in a better place."
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