It’s been six months since her unfortunate death, but YouTube star and The Voice alum Christina Grimmie‘s family is finally fighting back.
22-year-old Grimmie was signing autographs for fans after performing, inside the Plaza Live in Orlando Florida on June 10 when a 27-year-old man, Kevin Loibl shot her. She later died at the hospital.
In a lawsuit filed against the concert promoter AEG Live and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Plaza Foundation which owns the concert venue, Grimmie’s parents Albert and Tina, as well as her brother Marcus Grimmie, allege wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
“No amount of money will bring Christina back,” said their lawyer. “We believe that those parties who contributed to Christina’s untimely death should be held responsible for their conduct or failure to act. We are hopeful that our lawsuit will bring widespread attention to the issue of concert security and safety and more effective safeguards will be implemented to protect performers and attendees at concerts around the United States in the future.”
The gunman Loibl had two handguns, two loaded magazines and a large hunting knife on him as he approached Grimmie before he shot her.
There were no metal detectors at the concert venue, and although security guards were present, armed law enforcement officers weren’t. Christina’s family mentions in the lawsuit that the singer’s death “was caused by negligent and culpable conduct of the defendants who failed to provide adequate security measures to protect Christina at the Plaza Live Theatre on June 10, 2016.”
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