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| The Voice Mexico singer fatally shot days after Christina Grimmie murder | |
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| A Chicago singer who appeared on the Mexican version of The Voice in 2011 has died after he was shot in an ambush while celebrating his birthday with friends. | A Chicago singer who appeared on the Mexican version of The Voice in 2011 has died after he was shot in an ambush while celebrating his birthday with friends. |
| The Cook county medical examiner’s office confirmed that 45-year-old Alejandro “Jano” Fuentes died on Saturday. He was shot three times in the head late on Thursday outside his Tras Bambalinas School on Chicago’s south-west side. | The Cook county medical examiner’s office confirmed that 45-year-old Alejandro “Jano” Fuentes died on Saturday. He was shot three times in the head late on Thursday outside his Tras Bambalinas School on Chicago’s south-west side. |
| He died on Saturday, the day after the funeral of Christina Grimmie, who appeared on the US version of the show. A man fatally shot Grimmie a week earlier while she was signing autographs after a performance in Orlando, Florida. The attacker then killed himself. | He died on Saturday, the day after the funeral of Christina Grimmie, who appeared on the US version of the show. A man fatally shot Grimmie a week earlier while she was signing autographs after a performance in Orlando, Florida. The attacker then killed himself. |
| Fuentes got into his car with friends when an armed man suddenly ordered Fuentes out and shot him, police said. They had no suspects in the attack. | Fuentes got into his car with friends when an armed man suddenly ordered Fuentes out and shot him, police said. They had no suspects in the attack. |
| WGN television said police were investigating whether the shooting was an attempted carjacking or a robbery. | WGN television said police were investigating whether the shooting was an attempted carjacking or a robbery. |
| Friends of Fuentes in Chicago said they were holding a vigil and memorial for the singer at his studio in Chicago on Saturday evening. | Friends of Fuentes in Chicago said they were holding a vigil and memorial for the singer at his studio in Chicago on Saturday evening. |
| With the Associated Press | With the Associated Press |