Best Buy worker gunman who shot dead Voice star Christina Grimmie had 'hair transplants, laser eye surgery and went vegan in a delusional attempt to become her boyfriend'
- Kevin Loibl shot dead singer Christina Grimmie as she signed autographs
- His co-workers claim that he had become infatuated by the The Voice star
- Say he wanted to make himself more attractive to become her boyfriend
- He also had a hair transplant, laser eye surgery, went vegan to lose weight
- More than $1.2million has been raised for her family on a GoFundMe page
Killer Kevin Loibl who shot dead Voice star Christina Grimmie was said to have undergone cosmetic procedures in an attempt to become the singer's boyfriend
The Best Buy worker who shot dead pop star Christina Grimmie had a number of cosmetic procedures and even turned vegan in attempt to become her boyfriend, his former colleagues have claimed.
Killer Kevin Loibl was so infatuated with the singer, he is said to have undergone a hair transplant, laser eye surgery and stopped eating meat to lose weight, so he could impress her.
Loibl, 27, killed the 22-year-old, who found fame on singing contest The Voice, while she was signing autographs for fans after a performance at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida on Friday night.
He shot her three times as she held out her arms to hug him during the meet and greet session.
The gunman, who had been armed with two handguns and a knife, later killed himself after being tackled by Grimmie's brother Marcus, who tried to stop the attack on his sister.
Now former co-workers of Loibl, who was from St Petersburg, Florida, say that he was so obsessed with Grimmie, he wanted to change his appearance, in order to make himself appealing to her.
According to TMZ, colleagues said he underwent the hair transplant and laser eye surgery as well as drastically changing his diet to lose weight, after telling them that he wanted the singer to become his wife.
His co-workers also told the website that Loibl would listen to her music constantly and even claimed to have played online games with the singer and met her at a concert in March.
Christina Grimmie, pictured, was killed by Loibl as she signed autographs for fans after a performance at the Plaza Live in Orlando on Friday night
Colleagues who worked with Loibl said he became furious when pictures surfaced online of Grimmie with record producer Stephen Rezza, pictured
After the shooting, Loibl's family apologized for the murder with a hastily scribbled note stuck on their front door
They also added that they would tease him and he became furious when pictures surfaced on social media of Grimmie with producer Stephen Rezza, because he thought they were in a relationship together.
However, source closer to Grimmie said she had never had contact with Loibl.
Police have previously said they believed that Loibl had been a deranged fan but were still working to establish an exact motive for the killing.
After the shooting, his family apologized for the murder with a hastily scribbled note stuck on their front door.
It read: 'Deepest sorrow for lost [sic] to the family, friends and fans of the very talented, loving Christina Grimmie. No other comments.'
Her death prompted an outpouring of grief and on Tuesday, fans held a candlelit vigil for the star in her hometown of Evesham in New Jersey.
At a vigil in New Jersey, Grimmie's brother Marcus paid tribute to her. He tackled Loibl to the ground after he attacked his sister
Fans held a candlelit vigil for the star in her hometown of Evesham in New Jersey. Pictured are her friends Lauren Longo and Sarah Luebkemann paying their own tributes
Meanwhile her close friend Selena Gomez broke down in tears during a performance five days after her death.
It came after she earlier paid tribute to Grimmie posting a picture of them on Twitter with the caption: 'My heart is absolutely broken. I miss you Christina.'
Around 7,000 people have donated more than $170,000 to Grimmie's family on a fundraising page set up by Gomez's stepfather, Brian Teefey.
He hoped to raise $4,000 but within only 24 hours, 4,178 donors smashed that goal to pledge $104,842 to the singer's grief-stricken family on GoFundMe.
On the website,Teffey said Grimmie's family made the 'ultimate family sacrifice to support Christina on her musical journey'.
He added: 'They did nothing but love her and support her as family the best they knew how, the only worry I want them to have at this point is that of recovery.
'Grimms I love you, and miss you beyond comprehension.'
Around 7,000 people have donated more than $170,000 to Grimmie's family on a GoFundMe page started by Selena Gomez's father
Also paying tribute to Grimmie was Maroon Five singer Adam Levine, a coach on The Voice, who shared a photo on Instagram of him smiling with Grimmie.
He wrote: '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.'
Singer Demi Lovato also took to Twitter saying: ''#RIPChristina my thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones.'
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