Christina Grimmie was laid to rest yesterday following a shocking attack last week in which The Voice finalist was shot and killed by a deranged fan.
The funeral service took place in her home state of New Jersey and was described as an “intimate gathering for her family and close friends,” a source told People.
The ceremony was paid for by Adam Levine, who was Grimmie’s coach on The Voice.
“I found out this morning, that Adam Levine personally called my mother and said he will pay for the funeral and her plane flight, and I was blown away,” Christina’s brother, Marcus Grimmie, announced on Facebook earlier this week.
After learning of the news that his former protege was shot and rushed to the hospital, the stunned Maroon 5 singer shared this message to Instagram:
“I’m sad, shocked and confused. We love you so much Grimmie. We are all praying hard that you can pull through this…this just isn’t fair.”
When the news broke of her death, he tweeted the following:
Yesterday, new details emerged about Christina’s killer, Kevin James Loibl, who killed himself after shooting the singer.
Co-workers of Loibl, who worked at Best Buy, described a disturbing obsession he had with Christina, for whom he’d changed his appearance in an attempt to become more appealing to his idol.
He got hair transplants, underwent Lasik eye surgery and went vegan to lose weight.
They say he’d vowed to one day marry her, but when he learned Christina was in a romantic relationship with her producer, he became unhinged.
This discovery seemingly led to the horrific actions he took last week during a meet-and-greet with fans Christina held following a concert.
Fans who wish to pay their respects may do so at a public memorial at the Fellowship Alliance Chapel in Medford, New Jersey, on Friday, from 3-8 p.m. EST. A memorial service will begin at 8 p.m.
