our shawnette wilson has more now from marlton, new jersey. >> i would say the next whitney houston.e powerful voice that belted from the tiny body from this 22 dryer old marlton new jersey girl. but last night a gunman silenced the rising star forever. police say 24 year old ever inch, of st. petersberg, florida, traveled to orlando, where christina, finalist on the singing competition show the voice back in 2014, was performing. they say he shot her to death during a meet and greet with fans after the show. >> almost immediately her brother marcus grimmie tackled the suspect to the grounds, shortly after that the suspect killed himself. >> today back here at home a memorial outside the high school where christina went. >> we wanted to pay our cents cents, say little prayer for her, really hard time for all of marlton, we are all affected guy. >> this group of friends are still in disbelief. >> i saw it on instagram, my heart immediately dropped. >> a regular girl from marlton who had talent. and i just honestly don't believe it. >> meanwhile investigators are still trying to figure

we will hear from the friend of the, marlton native in a few minutes. >>> lets get to breaking news in our area a fire that went up to three alarms in west philadelphia ape fire fighters are to still on the scene, where flames ripped through that apartment building. cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio has been on the scene all morning, cherri, what can you tell us. >> reporter: good morning, rahel, the fire is out but this is still a very, very active scene. lets take a look at behind, at the scene behind me, you can see blown out windows, you can see smoke dal age to the exterior of the netherland apartment here at forty-third and chestnut the street. the the good news noise one was injured and adam thiel called this one of the most incredible fire stops he has ever seen and commended the fire department for his work. he said that the fire officials are still working on this, three alarmer and they took more than a hundred fire fighters and three dozen fire and emergency vehicle tolls control the blaze. he said the call came in around 5:00 a.m. fire officials arrived t

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the marlton musician was gunned down after signing autographs at a orlando club. selina gomez took a moment to say words about christina grimmie. they toured together. [inaudible]. >>> she dedicated a song to grimmie ascertain cried. lauren lister has more on the crime shocking south jersey and the entire music world. >> reporter: he was on a mission of murder. >>> it does appear that he came here to commit this crime. >>> she was singing here in the last performance of her life. >>> we're in orlando, come to the show. >> reporter: after her show christina grimmie was doing autographs and selfies with fans when he walked up counting two guns and a hunting knife. >>> almost immediately her brother marcus grimmie tackled the suspect to the ground, the suspect killed himself. >> reporter: grimmie was taken to the hospital and did not survive. she was known for finishing third on the voice and for performances like this on "dancing with the stars." authorities are combing through loyable's phone for information. this message, no other comments. some fans tried to cons

her voice and musical talent undeniable. >> ♪ >> reporter: pete inroto met cristina at marlton middleool. they attended cherokee high school bonding over a shared love of music. >> very sad to see somebody like this go. i'm at a loss for word. >> reporter: he says that the loss of his close friend is immeasurable. >> she just treasured the important things in life. she didn't let music, and all of this success and fame get in the way of what really mattered. >> reporter: long time evesham township mayor randy brown says as grimmie rose to fame she never forgot where she came from. >> she was truly a rock star. she was someone who came and did our fourth of july event, you know, in front of the 30,000 people, a couple of years ago, and she didn't to have do it. she didn't get a penny for it. it was something that she felt she had to to do and give back to the community and we're going to dearly miss her. >> ♪ >> reporter: trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> what a voice. well, fans and other singers are expressing their grief on social media, cherokee high school tweeting quote a

with this loss a memorial for christina grimmie grows at cherokee high school in her hometown of marltonurlington county. >>> christina attended cherokee before launching her singing career. good evening everyone, i'm natasha brown. the 22-year-old had just wrapped up her performance and was signing autographs at the plaza live theater in orlando when she was gunned down late last night. police say 27-year-old kevin james loebell fired those shots then turned the weapon on himself after grimmie's brother tackled him to the ground. investigators believe loebell went to the show intending to kill christina. one fan who saw it happen described the horrifying moments. >> i feel like overwhelmed and basically traumatized whenever i think about it, i still hear people screaming. we were having the time of our lives and we were having so much fun. it was just so great and then it all turned bad. >> as the investigation continues tonight one local man who knew christina speaks with "eyewitness news" about the friend he lost. reporter trang do is live in the sat center with this television exclus

grimmie group in marlton and went to cherokee high school. she shot to fame winning third place on the show, "the voice" her career took off, she began opening for big acts and winning awards and touring the country. since her death fans and celebrities from the industry have showed an outpouring of emotion. her brother, who she calls her best friend broke his silence. >> she was awesome, she loved this town and loved the lord and she loved me. she was baby sister. >> grimmie's brother posted on his facebook page that rock star adam levine offered to pay for funeral costs. they have not confirmed if anyone from the music industry will attend the services. annie mccormick, channel 6 "action news." >>> the wife of the orlando gunman has gone into seclusion as authorities look into how omar mateen's wife new about the shooting. and they have not decided if charges will be brought against her or others in the case. and how they will describe out the money raised for the victims and survivorers. the one orlando will be given those affected rather

it's a hard time for all of marlton and we're all affected. >> she was just a regular girl from marlton who had talent and i just -- i just honestly couldn't believe it. >> meanwhile, investigators are still trying to figure out why that suspect shot christina, they don't believe he knew her. they also say he had two handguns and extra loaded magazines and a large hunting knife on him. >>> at 7:05 happening, we got more breaking news. >> three alarm fire a at an apartment building in west philadelphia. about 100 people affected. >> they were called to the 43, i block of chestnut street two hours ago, dave kinchen is live at the scene. what's going on out there. >> reporter: it is a developing story. although, it took 100 firefighters we're told to get at the fire under control here. 100 people displayed. let me step out of the way. you can a very active scene right here in west philadelphia. the netherlands apartments here. six actual buildings, four stories at 43rd and chestnut area where we are right now. crews dealing with the situation. of started in an apartment on the top floor th

grimmie grew up in marlton, burlington county.here will be a candle light vigil at the marlton memorial sports complex. the man who shot grimmie then shot and killed himself. >>> new from overnight, one person is dead in this car accident in philadelphia's bustleton neighborhood. you can see the car is wedged sideways between a tree and a brick wall. the crash happened at bustleton avenue and greg street just before 2:30. police say the man behind the wheel was speeding and driving erratically right before the crash. blood tests are being run on him. >>> we're expecting an update on a fourth fire that may have affected your trip home from the jersey shore yesterday. look at this surveillance video we got from a viewer who was driving by the fire. the fire is burning through part of brendan t. burns state forest in woodland township, burlington county. the last update we got from firefighters who were there fighting the fire is that it's 50% contained. we are expecting another update from them around 8:00 this morning. >>> now your

authorities are trying to figure out why a gunman shot and killed the rising star. 22-year old marlton native was signing autographs after her performance friday night at the time. police say 27 year-old kevin james loibl was fired the shots and tackled to the ground by grimmie's brother. loibl then turned the gun on himself. he went on the show, intend to go kill cristina but they don't know y as police continue their investigation a south jersey map who knew cristina spoke with "eyewitness news" about the friend that he lost. >> ♪ >> reporter: at just 22 years old cristina grimmie rose to become marlton, new jersey's brightest young star. she gained internet fame as a teenager through pop covers and original songs that she posted to her you tube channel. her powerful voice and musical talent undeniable. >> ♪ >> reporter: pete inroto met cristina, and they attended cherokee high school together bonding over a shared love of music. >> very sad to see somebody like this go. i'm at a loss for word. >> reporter: he says loss of his close friend is immeasurable. >> she just treasured the i

cristina grimmie grew up in marlton, new jersey and graduated from cherokee high school. last night she was signing autographs in florida when a man walk up to her and opened fire. we have reaction from her hometown but first, details about what happened from abc's lauer than lister. >> reporter: he was on a mission of murder. >> it does peer that he came here to commit this crime. >> ♪ >> reporter: she was his unsuspecting pray singing here in the last performance of her life. >> we're in orlando today, please come to the show. >> reporter: after her performance cristina grimmie was doing autographs and selfies with fans when kevin james loibl carried two guns and a hunting knife. >> he approached her and opened fire. >> four gunshots were almost immediately. >> almost immediately her brother marcus grimmie tackled the suspect to the ground. shortly after that the suspect killed himself. >> reporter: grimmie is rush to the hospital, overnight, the tragic news her publicist announcing that grimmie did not survived. >> ♪ >> reporter: cristina grimmie was known for finishin

marlton, new jersey, native christina grimmie murdered outside a convert venue friday night.onight those who knew the voice finalist are in shock over a senseless killing. let's get out to our jennifer joyce whose live in evesham township tonight. jenn for. >> reporter: iain, good evening. we know that christina grimmie's parents are en route to new jersey to begin planning her funeral and as we know they are grieving, i can tell you this entire community is grieving the loss of a super star. ♪ >> reporter: a powerhouse vocal list and rising star christina grimmie was gunned down friday night during autograph signing in orlando. the stunning devastating news is casting a heavy feeling of grief and sadness in her hometown marlton, inform. >> coming here for the first time looking at everything it's just -- it hit really bad. >> reporter: irene says she christina in middle school and followed her career with enthusiasm. now she stands at a memorial outside of their south jersey high school to honor christina's live cut short by an act of inn imageable violence. >> the fact that

twenty-two year old christina grimmie was marlton native and went to cherokee high school.t finished up her performance in orlando last night when unknown gunman opened fire. >> hey guys, what's up? we're in orlando. >> grimmie post that video to her facebook telling fans to join her and the ban before you exit at the plaza live theatre in orlando. following that concert, police say, the youtube sensation and contestant on season six of the voice was selling merchandise, and signing autographs, for small group of fans, when she was suddenly shot multiple times. christina was lushed to the hospital where she later died. >> we know the suspect walked up, shot christine a we know her brother tackled the suspect and that's when the suspect shot himself. >> the brother is being called a hero from stopping the gunman from possibly hurting other. police have not released the identity of the gunman or possible motive. alexandria hoff, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> alex, thank you. now getting a look at the tense moments leading to up a shooting at love field airport in dallas. polic

she graduated from cherokee high school in marlton before moving from the area. >>> new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for suspects after a 23-year-old man was shot and killed in germantown. police say someone walked up to the victim on the 6100 block of bayington street at 2:00 a.m. and opened fire as he sat inside his car. the car rolled down the street to the unit block of herman street before stopping in bushes. >>> new this morning, a driver faces charges of dui and leaving the scene of the accident after a hit-and-run in center city overnight. police say the 48-year-old victim was hit on the 2200 block of south broad street at 2:30 a.m. the victim had just stepped from behind a wawa delivery truck when it happened. the driver took off, but was arrested a short time later. the victim is in serious condition at jefferson hospital. >>> 6:04. if you're just waking up with us, the community has a difficult task of complaining the murder of two young children to their own children. according to police the victims were killed by their mother. last night people who knew t

she graduated from cherokee high school in marlton before moving away from the area. >>> new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for suspects after a 23-year-old man was shot and killed in germantown. police say someone walked up to the victim on the 6100 block of bayington street at 2:00 a.m. and opened fire as he sat in his car. the car rolled down the street on the unit block of herman street before stopping in bushes. >>> new this morning, a driver faces dui charges after leaving the scene of the accident after a hit-and-run in center city police say the 48-year-old victim was hit on the 200 block of south broad street at 2:30 a.m. the victim had just stepped from behind a wawa delivery truck when this happened. the driver took off and was arrested a short time later. the victim is in serious condition at jefferson hospital. >>> 7:04 if you're just waking up with us, a community has the difficult task of complaining the murders of two young children to their children and police say the siblings were killed by their mother. last night people who knew them held a vigil. "actio

the 22-year-old marlton, new jersey native shot while signing autographs after her concert. police say 27-year-old kevin james loibl of st. petersburg, florida, went to the venue to kill christina grimmie. >>> the suspect from the case is not from orlando, the suspect traveled to orlando to commit the crime and had plans to travel back to where he came from. >> reporter: police say loibl fatally shot himself after killing christina grimmie. unarmed guards at the venue checked bags and purses, but did not have a metal detecter or pat down. christina grimmie went from youtube to the voice. christina grimmie's brother jumped on loibl after he fired the fatal shots and grim msm -- christina grimmie's brother jumped on him. >>> marcus wrote -- christina grimmie was part of a youth group at a church in medford, new jersey, a pastor prayed with her and her family before she went on tour. jeff chirico talked to the people there. >>> my wife and i prayed and cried. ♪ >> reporter: before she sang for the nation, christina grimmie sang for god. she and her family were long time members

our shawnette wilson is live tonight in christina's hometown marlton, new jersey where the shocking news spread pretty quickly, right? >> reporter: joyce, yes, as you know this just happened last night. people mourning the loss of this young star have come out, came out here to cherokee high school, which is where we are live. you can see behind me they already started a memorial for this rising star. they've left a picture, you can see some flowers here, as they wonder why this young life was cut short. twenty-two year old christina grimmie finalist on the singing competition show the voice in 2014, that was season six. she finished in third place on the team led by maroon five front man adam levin. but outside of the show, she also had millions of viewers on youtube for her music. last night, though, after performing a show at a venue called the place live in orlando, florida, christina was doing a meet and greet when police say a gunman shot and killed her. right as she was standing there greeting fans. investigators say her brother, marcus, tag recalled the suspect who then shot and

she grew up in marlton. she went to cherokee high school.e feeling in the church and marlton area. >> there is a lot of sadness. cristina was, what you saw was what you got. and likely help, so convinced that hollywood would somehow take away the genuineness that she had tattooed on her arm, all of this vanity. she didn't want to get caught up in that. >> she had moved to l.a. >> yes. >> and when the shooting happened, her dad, flew to florida, and her mother battling cancer stayed in california. so, this afternoon, her mommies flying from california, here and her daddies flying from florida here and we will meet at the funeral home and make plans. >> so the funeral will be here, as you say. >> funeral will be here. >> laid to rest here. >> this is their home. >> that is right. >> so our church, probably saturday but i don't know yet. we will let the family make a decision on that. >> even though she lived in l.a. she came back often. >> oh, yeah. >> yes. >> i saw her a few months ago. >> yeah, her dad too. her dad and mom are connect with a

the rising musician and marlton native was killed in orlando a week ago today.y bureau reporter cydney long is live for us in medford where the service will take place. >> hi, katy. i can tell you flower deliveries are happening here at the chapel as we speak. people in this community of medford where she attended high school across the state of new jersey and the entire country have been impacted and we're told by police that several thousand will come for grimmie's good-bye service here this afternoon. grimmie is a cherokee high school graduate who initially wowed fans with millions of followers on youtube because of her beautiful voice. that was beforeptícompeting and placing third on nbc's "the voice" on team adam. now, it was one week ago today that the 22-year-old invited her fans by means of twitter to come see her show at orlando's plaza live, and she was no stranger to social media, often engaging one-on-one with her fans. in a matter of hours, though, later friday night, immediately following her performance, she was shot and killed by gunman kevin jam

and she was from marlton, burlington county. let's get to monique braxton who is live with details. >> reporter: at this point this morning investigators are still searching for a motive. they do say christina grimmie was shot to death in an area that was packed with young people. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: fans were gathering to meet grimmie and other performers after what's been described as a family-friendly concert. the nbc "voice" finalist was signing autographs when the gunman approached gathering two guns and opened fire. witnesses' cellphone video captured the chaos. moments after, the gunman committed suicide. orlando place say what was fun and exciting turned tragic. >> the suspect walked up and shot christina. at that point we know that her brother tackled the suspect. and that's when the suspect shot himself. >> it's extremely scary because i am in love with her, you know what i mean? like i literally am so obsessed with her. >> reporter: orlando police say they don't know if the gunman and the singer knew each other. no one e

. >>> wife of the marlton native and singing sensation, cristina grimmie remembered as hundreds gatheredn her hometown for a vigil monday night. 22-year old grimmie was gun down after a concert in orlando during a singing meet and greet friday night. she was a you tube sensation and finalist in 2014. she graduated from cherokee high school and attended fellowship alliance in medford before she and her family moved to los angeles. those who knew cristina spoke well of the aspiring star. >> she loved this town. she loved this state, she loved singing, she loved the lord and she loved me. >> we lose a shining star at 22 years old who had an entire life ahead of her who was living her dream because she work so hard for it, it is devastate to go all of us. >> cristina's funeral will be in medford at the fellowship alliance chapel and adam le vine her coach from the voice, has paid for perfect funeral. >>> 4:19. now an someone throwing a bottle for first base man ryan howard. police say sidney smith of wilmington has turned himself into south detectives. twenty-one year-old was issued a citati

with fans. >> it's unreal it's going to be unreal for very long time. >> irene, says she met the marltonive in middle school and was one of many classmates rooting her on. the i was tube sensation turned national pop tar was gunned down friday night after a performance in orlando. police identified the gunman as 27-year-old kevin loyal. they believe he came to the show with the intent to commit the crime. investigators do not believe he knew the singer personally. >> the fact that it happened to someone that had so much talent and life and would never harm a fly would never hurt anyone. always there for people when they needed them, it's just -- literally hurts. >> reporter: a tribute to grimmie played at sunday service at her hometown church. fellowship alliance chapel in medford. grimmie's pastor explained on "good day philadelphia" that the entire family is very involved in the church. now they're working together to plan christina's funeral services. >> well, there's a lot of sadness. >> yeah. >> christina was what you saw is what you get. the girl was really a pure heart and wanted

in a separate act of violence in orlando taken life of the marlton native named cristina grimmie. >> the voice finalist was remembered at her bedford church yesterday. >> ♪ >> in medford yesterday, she attend the congregation before moving to los angeles to pursue her singing career. a man shot and killed the 22-year old friday night in orlando as she signed autographs at a venue there. pastor marty birdwine spoke yesterday about grimmie's death. >> unaudible. >> police say 27 year-old kevin loibl killed grimmie and did not appear to know her personally. he shot and killed himself at that same scene. >>> closing arguments expected to begin today in the federal corruption trial of the u.s. representative chaka fattah and four co-defendants. the 11 term philadelphia demies accused of taking an illegal, one million-dollar loan, from a friend to help pay for his failed mayoral bid. prosecutors say that he also used federal grants, and non-profit fund to even rich his family and friend. the trial has been underway for about a month now. fattah's sonnies serving five years in a related cas

she is originally from marlton new jersey went to cherokee high school. she finished third during season six of the voice. and news of her death right now is hitting social media. people are tweeting all about it using #rip christinchristina, g more than 700 how to tweets. one person if today's story didn't convince you we need to conform gun control then i don't know what has. you may also remember rachel crow, christina was a beautiful person, thank you for sharing your like, my heart is heavy. and with her there's no, rest in peace sweet girl. >>> 705, a man shot while sitting in a car. it happened around 2:00 a.m. along 100 block of her man street in germantown. the man was pronounced dead on the scene. so far, officials have no motive for the shooting. and no arrests have been made. >>> we know there's a man recovering this morning after a car fire in south philly. this happened just before 11:00 last night on i95 northbound. wow. take a look at that video. 95 northbound at broad street. police say the car struck a barrier and then you can see what h

. >> reporter: yes, she grew up in marlton, new jersey, not far from here. later on today there will be a viewing and memorial service in medford at the fellowship alliance chapel. it begins at 3:00 p.m. and friends and family are expected to attend. take a look at the individual of the beautiful girl that ended in a tragic way. 22-year-old christina grimmie was shot and killed signing autographs after a performance in orlando, her brother marcus tackled the shooter, kevin loibl. it is suspected he may have been an obsessed fan. christina grimmie attended cherokee high school. she was discovered after her youtube videos and was on the voice. after that her career took off. she opened for big acts, winning awards and touring across the country. loved ones say heaven has gained an angel for their choir. adam lavine the famous pop circumstance who worked with christina grimmie on the voice is paying for the funeral services. the viewing begins at 3:00 p.m. the memorial at 8:00 p.m. at the church in medford, only for friends and family. reporting live from medfo

. >>> a man asking unusual questions to children near an elementary school created a scare in marlton. police released this sketch and they would like to speak with him. last mochbts tnth the man walke kids and a parent asking about how the kids got a to school and home. the parent thought the line much questioning was suspicious and called police.much questioning was suspicious and called police. >>> police in northeast released some video of a tire slashing suspect. he's believed to have hit 11 vehicles in all monday night. total damage is estimated at around $2500. >>> next on nbc 10 news at 6:00, cutting crime and cutting body cameras from the budget. the controversial decision next. >>> also dogs rescued from around the world and now safe right here this south jersey. tonight the story of their survival. >>> and i'm tracking showers and some thunderstorms for tomorrow. more though for part of your weekend. i'll show you when you can expect that. one american park is larger than yellowstone, yosemite, grand canyon and glacier national parks combined. and that's not the only thing

. >> reporter: good morning, christina grimmie grew up in nearby marlton, the services will be held in medford at the fellowship alliance chapel today. it was a week ago that christina grimmie was shot and killed in orlando. her brother tackled shooter known as kevin loibl. christina grimmie did not know him, but suspected he may have been an obsessed fan. the photos were taken at the same meet and greet a short time before she was killed. she gave a shoutout on social media before the concert. >> please come to the show if you live near orlando, florida. >> reporter: christina grimmie attended cherokee high school. she shot to fame winning third place on the show the voice. after that her career took off. she began opening for big acts and winning awards and touring the country. loved ones say heaven has gained another angel for their choir. fans continued to remember her. her brother who she called her best friend broke his silence. >> she loved singing, she loved the lord and she loved me, she was my baby sister. >> reporter: now her brother said on his facebook page that rock star

christina grimmie who grew up in marlton new jersey was killed inside an orlando florida concert venueast night while she was signing autographs. police say she was shot and killed by this man, 27-year-old kevin james loybel. correspondent henna daniels has more. >> reporter: fans of christina grimmie were in disbelief outside of the plaza live saturday. police say the suspect posed as a fan and walked up to grimmie after she performed there last night and shot her. >> she was doing like a meet and greet signing autographs and selling merchandise. >> reporter: witnesses say grimmie's brother tackled the gunman preventing him from hurting the handful of fans waiting on line. that's when the 27-year-old turned the gun on himself. >> we don't know if they were friends, if he was just a crazy fan that followed her on twitter on social media. >> reporter: grimmie rose to fame after appearing on the voice where she finished in third place during season six. >> i just want to get something out for my fans so it's not like there's an awkward lull or anything. >> reporter: her voice coach adam

through the air but nbc10's aerial news gathering team was on the ground today making a landing at marltonsplay at the sports unity family fun day and kids got a chance to climb on board and sit at the controls of our high-tech helicopter, provides the best bird's-eye view in all of the philadelphia region. fun to be in there. >>> big changes coming up by tomorrow, definitely watching. >> yes. for tonight, i'm thinking maybe we will get showers north and west. it will be really tomorrow before they ramp up. i'd say let's say, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. they can intensify quickly, talking about potential for damaging wind and very heavy rain and even hail. you need to make sure you're checking with our nbc10 app for all the changes. >> we will update it tonight at 11:00, even closer with timing. very good. that is msnbc 10 news for that is nbc10 news for now. we will see you back later at 11:00. for nbc news any time head to nbcnews.com. >>> on this saturday night, the greatest, the world pays tribute to a legend. tonight new details about muhammad ali's final moments from his family and a loo

she grew up in marlton and went to cherokee high school. at the church, she and her family attended, they played a special tribute to the singer last night. churning members tell us they're praying for her family. >> such a talented, nice, happy person. you don't think something would happen to a person like that. >> as we mentioned, grimmie was killed in orlando. however, authorities say her death is in no way linked to the mass shooting that happened this morning. you can read the latest on the investigation into grimmie's death and background and ties to our area on nbc10 app. >>> new this morning, police are investigating a deadly shooting at the scene of a car crash in philadelphia. nbc10 was on devereaux street last night where police found a driver shot in the head and slumped over the wheel of this nissan. a second person injured in the nissan is being treated at the hospital. police believe an argument may have led to the violence. >>> police are also investigating a double shooting in south philly that left one man dead. a second

. >> a so jersey community remembers singer christina grimmie, the marlton native killed friday afteroncert in florida. >> deep to right field. going back, and it is gone. >> a two-run lead for the phils. >> phillies shut out the blue jays seven-zip,. >> to zip you say. let's zip right outside, to katie on the skydeck, how are things feeling, katy? >> you know, cool enough i felt like i needed the extra layer, but overall very, very comfortable. let alone sunday, common, this is looking to be just phenominal day. because we keep the sunshine, we keep that comfortable humidity. also keep the warmth we lose the wind. so it is basically perfection today. i hope you get a chance to make your way out and enjoy for at least couple of minutes, great mornings to zip coffee on your porch. let's go ahead, take a look what's happening on storm scan, at the moment, not heck of a lot frankly. not going to see much take place here on storm scan in the days ahead at least for today and even into tomorrow. however, right now, temperatures, yes, depending where you are, actually dairy say somewhat chi

" reporter jeff chirico has been at the church where a lot of people are going to be honoring the marlton woman tonight. >> i cried every day. >> reporter: outside the church evesham mayor randy brown echoed the grief gathered together to mourn the death of christina grimmie. inside fans and friends paid their respects and hugged their family during a viewing. these women worked with grimmie's mother years ago at a nearby ice cream shop. what has the world lost. >> a dream. a dream of an angel. she was -- she had her whole life ahead of her. >> i'm composed here. i don't know what i'm going to be like when i get in there in front of her family. >> her music has a huge impact on my life and how i turned out to be. >> reporter: how so. >> it got me through tough times. >> reporter: the pop star was shot and killed almost week ago while signing autographs after a performance in orlando. police identified shooter as kevin loibl. during the struggle the shooter killed himself. >> she's genuine. >> reporter: citing privacy and security concerns the pastor says grimmie's body was buried yesterda

. >> reporter: family and friends spoke about the shy girl from marlton who grew into a talented singer on stages across the country. >> it feels like a dream, you know. >> reporter: grimmie's brother marcus was right there when she was killed. >> the gunman came. he was very quick. it happened so fast. but her arms were open. >> reporter: she died the way she lived her life. welcoming others with open arms. the mayor of evesham township where grimmie grew up says he's cried every day since her death. >> one of the most adorable, loving human beings i've ever been around. >> reporter: security was tight here, and the family is devastated. but grimmie's mother says she's also overwhelmed with the support. >> i just -- i just want to see her. >> reporter: she won't be coming home. but the church says her music and the way she lived her life will continue to inspire. ♪ for security and privacy reasons the family laid grimmie to rest yesterday. they have started a scholarship fund at her high school. in medford i'm drew smith, nbc 10 news. >>> and more tragedy out of orlando. a survivor of

. ♪ >>> this morning singer christina grimmie of marlton, burlington county, is dead. was shot at a concert in orlando, florida. grimmie was 22 years old. she was a contestant on nbc's "the voice" in 2014. investigators say she was signing autographs last night when an armed man walked up and opened fire. grimmie's brother tackled the gunman, who then shot and killed himself. nobody else was hurt. it's unknown what the motive is in this deadly shooting. >>> he is not charged with a crime, but eagles wide receiver nelson agholor is facing sex assault allegations involving an exotic dancer. he is accused of assaulting her at cheerleader's gentleman's club in south philadelphia. his lawyer says his client is not involved in any criminal conduct. >>> don't be surprised if you hear loud blasts this morning from the air for base. they'll conduct fire mortar training. >>> that's it for now. i am rosemary connors. back to the "today" show. we'll see you back here in 25 minutes for another update. have a good one. one american park is larger than yellowstone, yosemite, grand ca

. >> reporter: students at cristina grimmie's former high school in marlton, new jersey were shocked by the news of her violent death. >> i just thought she was a normal person. i can'te any reason anyone would want to go after her for any reason at all. >> reporter: police say grimmie was signing autographs 10:00 p.m. friday after the concert with the band before you exit. >> just right now this white male approached her and opened fire striking her. at that almost immediately her brother marcus grimmie tackled the suspect to the ground, shortly after that the suspect killed himself. >> reporter: orlando pose lie says 27 year-old kevin loibl, traveled from another town in florida to shot grimmie, officers found two handguns, two loaded magazines and a hunting knife in his possession. >> ♪ >> reporter: the 22-year old began her singing career on you tube and stepped in the national spotlight, as a contestant on nbc's the voice in 204. she finished third on the show and that same year, returned to evesham township to perform, for the fourth of july celebration. mayor randy brown tweet

grimmie grew up in marlton, burlington county. tonight at 8:45, there will be a candle light vigil.he man who shot grimmie then shot and killed himself. >>> new from overnight, one person is dead in this car crash in philadelphia's bustleton neighborhood. you can see the car is wedged sideways between a tree and a brick wall. the crash happened at bustleton avenue and greg street just the man behind the wheel was speeding and driving erratically just before the crash. they are running blood tests to see if drugs or alcohol are involved. >>> in west philadelphia, more than a dozen families need a new place to live after fire tore through their apartment building. this was 43rd and chestnut streets. a neighbor described what he saw when he woke up to the fire early yesterday morning. >> it was flaming. you could see the flames going up about 30 feet in the air. >> the american red cross is helping the families that were forced out. investigators are trying to figure out how the fire started. 5)wóú cf1 o from our south jersey bureau, we're expecting an update on a forest fire that may

. >> hundreds pay tribute to christina grimmie from marlton, killed friday after concert in florida formerce contestant was remembered last night at the memorial sport complex in evesham. authorities say kevin liable shot and killed the 22 year old as she signed autographs, then he turned the gun on himself. grimmie's brother marcus was with her, tackled the suspect to the ground. he told the crowd her love for her religion, family, friends, never waitered. >> she is awesome. loved this town. loved the state. she loved sinking. she loved the lord. and she loved me. >> authorities in florida are still searching for a motive. they say he traveled to the show to specifically target grimmie. maroon five lead singer adam leave even has offered to pay for her funeral. >> how nice, good thing to do for her family. okay, let's switch it up, talk about the werth. if you liked the weather yesterday you will love today's forecast. >> beautiful yesterday. if you can improve on that, more power to you. >> and i think i actually can. because the one thing that we will lose today that we had yesterday is

the marlton native killed after a concert in florida. >> hundred cents gathered to remember her at theorial sports complex in evesham. kevin shot and kim the 22 year old as she signed autographs, then turned the gun on himself. her brother marcus was with her and tackled the suspect to the ground. >> she was arms open wide. so she had no idea. she treated everybody the same. it was hard for her because she was introverted. >> authorities in florida are still searching for a motive. they say he traveled to the show specifically to target grimmie. maroon five lead singer adam levin has offered to pay per her funeral. >> closing arguments will continue today chaka fattah. eleven term democrat accused of arranging ill league a.m. campaign loan, paying back with it with federal grant money. it fattah's defense lawyer say his political consultants are responsible. four co-defendant are on trial with fattah. two other have pleaded guilty. >> the man accused of throwing a beer bottle at phillies first businessman ryan howard scheduled to appear before a judge today. philadelphia police say 21

. >>> a separate act of violence in orlando has taken the life of marlton new jersey native christina grimmie. the voice finalist was remembered at her medford church. ♪ grimmie's voice filled fellowship alliance chapel in medford today. she attended the couldn't cambrics before may offing to los angeles to pursue her singing career. a man shot and killed her friday night as she signed auto graphs. >> i know christina herself would want to declare that, no, guys, don't be shaking. we played a video by her: . >>> police say 27-year-old kevin loibl killed grimmie and did not appear to know her personally. he shot and killed himself at the scene. >>> a wildfire burning through a state forest in south jersey. fox 29 viewer sent us this video from the road near the brendan t burn state forest. the fire has so far torn through about 350 acres in the burlington ocean county line. here's a picture from a new jersey department of environmental protection. high winds and high heat are making the battle against the fire that much more difficult. tonight route 72 is closed in woodland township wh

. >>> heartbreaking story, we have learned that christina grimmie was only 22 years old, a marlton native and cherokee high school graduate, she first gained a following on youtube as a teenager and finished third during season 6 on the the voice. >>> hey, guys, we are in orlando today, please come to the show if you live near orlando florida, i'll be at the plaza live, please come out, bye. >>> her fans are taking to social media to suppress their shock and grief. r.i.p.christina become the top-trending #on twitter. >>> stay with "action news" and 6abc.com as well as our other platforms for more on the life and tragic death of christina grimmie. >>> it is now 9:03 we're tracking other stories of the morning, a driver is in custody and facing charges after a hit-and-run in center city. the action cam was at the scene around 2:30 a.m. on the 200 block of south broad near the wawa. police say the victim was hit as he stepped out from behind a delivery truck. the driver took off, but did not take police long to locate the car. the driver was taken into custody and faces charges including lea

. >> reporter: good morning, erin, christina grimmie grew up in marlton, new jersey, her services will be held in medford at fellowship reliance chapel later today. it was under a week ago 22-year-old christina grimmie was shot and killed while signing autographs following a performance in orlando. her brother marcus tackled the shooter who police identified as 27-year-old kevin loibl. during the struggle the shooter killed himself. christina grimmie did not know him but suspect he may have been an obsessed fan. these photos were taken during a short meet and greet. christina grimmie attended cherokee high school she was discovered after posting youtube videos of her singing and she shot to fame after winning third place on the voice. after that her career took off. loved ones say heaven has gained another angel for their choir. since her death, fans have continued to remember her. at a vigil this week, her brother who she called her beth friend broke his silence. >> she loved the talent of the state, she loved singing she loved the lord and she loved me, she was my baby sister. >> rep

reporting in upper marlton bow, alexandra limon, fox 5. >> why is the state's attorney bothererring with the second investigation in this case? >> reporter: well, if if they found that anyone at the school was aware, those individuals would obviously be fired and then likely unable to get a job at any other school and the other reason is that also brooks told me she hoped to take this up to annapolis in orde to get stricter laws on the books in the state of maryland again any individuals that may investigation. we caught up with reid as he left the courthouses. that i can for yourself. >> reporter: is there anything you'd like to say? did you try to have sex with an under age person. >> mr. reid can't talk at this time. we just finished an emotional trial and we ask that you respect his privacy right now. >> reporter: no more to say. evidence was presented in court, including these conversations between reid and the undercover officer on the social ap grinder. initially reid told what he thought was a 15-year-old boy. he knew the law and that he couldn't have sex with him until he was 1

they have established a scholarship at her former high school in marlton. for security and privacy reasons the family laid the singer to rest on thursday. >>> a cumberland county grand jury decided not to file charges against two vineland police officers after a man died in their custody. >> do it now! >> the officers were called to west grape street in march of last year for a disturbance. according to the ruling, the officers got into a scuffle with phillip white as they attempted to subdue him. it says a canine bit white as he was trying to take one of the officer's guns. white was taken to the hospital where he died. the official cause of white's death was a drug intoxication, which suggested white had pcp in his system at the time of his death. >>> the chair of the national awareness alliance issued a statement following the ruling. it reads in part, three people have been killed in less than six months by law enforcement in cumberland county. it appears that people of color and poor people cannot receive justice when killed by police. >>> up next on n

she was from marlton and shot and killed after a concert on friday. >>> a deadly crash of a motorcycle shut down the blue route overnight. it happened near the southbound lanes of baltimore pike. >> reporter: chopper 6 hd over breaking news, southbound route 55 is shut down. police say it was a single-vehicle accident smashed into a guardrail. a woman was erejected from the scene. both sides of the highway were closed. now southbound is shut down between 553 and little mill drive. we have seen a number of terrible accidents on 55. 42 westbound is shut down near reading cruise cruise -- i wouldn't use 724. >> reporter: if you have plans to be out today, it's going to be very comfortable. it's getting to be breezy and 80. i had last week off, it's nice to be back again. matt you like incredibly like nydia. thank four being with us today, nydia. >>> that's it for "action news," format, nydia, david, karen, i'm tam. on to "g.m.a." where they have special coverage. situation in orlando. grover cleveland here. yes, the dashing fellow on the thousand-dollar bill. with 'cash4life', the great g

well, does the life of marlton native and singing sensation cristina grimmie, remembered as hundreds her home town for that vigil. >> the 22-year old you tube sensation and also a final list on the the voice, she was gun down after a concert in orlando, it was on friday night, during a meet and greet. at last night's vigil though in our area in south jersey cristina's family and friend they reflect on the life of the aspiring star including her brother, who took down the gun man. >> she loved this town. she loved the state. she loved singing. she loved the lord. she loved me. >> when you lose a shining star that was 22 years old who had her entire life ahead of her and living her dream because she work so hard for it the. it is devastate to go all of us. >> cristina's funeral will be held in medford, at fellowship alliance, chapel. her church. >> yes. >> adam le vine cristina's coach from the voice has offered to pay for her funeral according to the web site. levin personally called her mother and said wow pay for arrangements and plane ticket, memorial, grimmie finish third on the v

. >>> a south jersey church is remembering marlton native christina grimmie. finalist on the voice also died in orlando in a separate act of violence. ♪ ♪ . >> grimmie's voice filled the fellowship alliance chapel in medford. she attended the congregation where moving to los angeles. she signed autographs at a venue. >> christina herself would want to declare that, no, don't be shaken. this is what i was talking about. we played a video by her and she said she stands. >> police say 27-year-old kevin loibl killed grimmie. did not appear to know her personally. he shot and killed himself at the scene. >>> the american red cross is helping families after a tire tour through an apartment complex in west philly. >> fortunately no one is hurt but as fox 29 dave kinchen reports, some people lost everything. >> i'm like holy, this house is on fire. it was --. >> reporter: those flames shooting through the roof of the netherlands apartments in west philadelphia early sunday morning. reaching three alarms. >> you can see the flames going up about 30 feet in the air. >>

those who came to reflect on christina's live and mourn over her violent death spoke glowingly of the marltonive. >> she died doing what she loved but she shouldn't have, like, went so soon. she was approachable. she was loveable. she was bright. she had a heart that came through in everything she did. >> christina graduated from cherokee high school and had attended fellowship alliance chapel in medford before she and her family moved to la. her career took off. she was a youtube sensation an finalist on the voice in 2014. she was attending a fan meeting greet when 27-year-old gunman kevin, took her life. police have not released a motive. her brother marcus helped apprehend the gunman. >> so courageous for what he d did. he obviously saved many more lives. but what he did was amazing. >> assistant pastor don hay spoke about christinass passion for god and music. they played her rendition of christ alone here during services over the weekend. >> she knew who she was and she knew what mattered most. >> she was awesome. so my player, too. >> christina's coach on the voice adam levine offered t

grimmie was marlton native who rose to face on the sickth season of the voice.he was shot last weekend as she was signing autographs in orlando. police say she was shot at point blank range but does it appear the shooting suspect new grimmie personally. >> video captures the moment that good samaritan wrestled the gun away from a guy opening fire inside a school. doesn't end there. what that hero does next police say saved countless lives and -- >>> we were real close. i'm going to say it like that. we were real close. >> she was staning in the way. what that guy decided to do that landed him in jail. howard? >> the tweet from eagles quarterback carson wentz that just keeps on giving. seems he had a little problem at a gas station in new jersey. we're all over it and that the phillies coming up in sports. >> what a city trash truck smashed into her car the woman was at least to find a note that is until she tried to get her money. >> i sent multiple e-mails, calls, i left voicemails. and then finally i got on the phone with someone who told me that the city wasn