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the first time I heard christina grimmie sing it was like heavens doors opened up
[Music] her voice was incredibly powerful I felt blown away when I first heard her
sing [Music] first time I heard wrecking ball was on the very first episode of The Voice
people might look at her and see you know just another performer but she was so much more than that
[Music] I described christina grimmie as a person is lovable she's just lovable I'm Tyler Ward and christina grimmie was
one of my favorite people on the planet did you ever think what happened to Christina would ever occur and you never
think in your entire life ever that something like this would ever happen ever ever ever like you just just
doesn't happen but it did but it did she had no idea that she had a stalker at the time that she took the stage here in
Orlando that night there was nothing to indicate to her or anyone around her that there was somebody coming to the
concert that night meaning to do her harm can see here that he's just by himself just staying in the back during
the concert when I first heard about it it was so surreal completely surreal I thought it was a joke
[Music] she opened her arms to hug the stranger and then was shot that poor girl that
poor sweet girl with her arms wide open just heartbreaking do you feel that could be you I think
every victim feels like that it could be this I'm pauley perrette I am an actress on
NCIS I have been stalked for over a decade and I'm working very hard to change stalking law christina is injured
she was transported to the hospital there's no way that you can't consider the endgame how was he gonna kill me one
day I went to my house I'm hiding in the closet we often hear 9-1-1 calls and the
stories of celebrities that are being stalked that is of course terrifying most people think celebrities the only
ones that are stalked is that's the only ones that make the news but people are stalked every day in every town in
America I'm not a celebrity and I was stalked by a man that I had a very brief relationship with being stalked is like
being a prisoner that doesn't end I mean it would happen to somebody else but not Christina what happened to
Christina Grimmie that should be a huge wake-up call anyone anyone watching this at any time
could suddenly become the victim of stalker [Music]

Singer Christina Grimmie was killed by a stalker and Ivanka Trump has been stalked, too; now, an "NCIS" star is trying to change stalking laws. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates Saturday, Sept. 9 at a special time, 9-11 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Christina Grimmie's tragic story highlights the dangers of stalking and the need for awareness and legal change.

Key points

The Tragic Moment. Christina Grimmie opened her arms to hug a stranger and was shot.
A Wake-Up Call. The reality of stalking affects everyone, not just celebrities.

Episode highlights

The Tragic MomentChristina Grimmie opened her arms to hug a stranger and was shot.“She opened her arms to hug the stranger and then was shot.”1:52Feb 22, 2017

Episode quotes

I thought it was a joke.

Reaction to hearing about Christina's shooting.

1:45WatchFeb 22, 2017

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