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| Mexico 'Voice' singer Alejandro Fuentes shot in Chicago | Mexico 'Voice' singer Alejandro Fuentes shot in Chicago |
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| A former contestant on Mexico's version of The Voice TV talent show has been shot dead in Chicago, police say. | A former contestant on Mexico's version of The Voice TV talent show has been shot dead in Chicago, police say. |
| Alejandro Fuentes, 45, died on Saturday in hospital after an ambush on Thursday night. He was a Voice contestant in 2011. | Alejandro Fuentes, 45, died on Saturday in hospital after an ambush on Thursday night. He was a Voice contestant in 2011. |
| His death comes 10 days after singer Christina Grimmie, who appeared on the US edition of The Voice, was shot and killed in Orlando, Florida. | His death comes 10 days after singer Christina Grimmie, who appeared on the US edition of The Voice, was shot and killed in Orlando, Florida. |
| The number of murders in Chicago this year is up 72% from 2015. | The number of murders in Chicago this year is up 72% from 2015. |
| Mr Fuentes had been celebrating his birthday with friends on Thursday night, the local medical examiner's office said. | Mr Fuentes had been celebrating his birthday with friends on Thursday night, the local medical examiner's office said. |
| He was in his car on the street outside Tras Bambalinas, a performing arts school he ran for young people in south-west Chicago. | |
| A gunman ordered him out of the car - when he refused, the gunman shot him three times in the head. | A gunman ordered him out of the car - when he refused, the gunman shot him three times in the head. |
| No arrests have yet been made. | No arrests have yet been made. |
| Ms Grimmie, 22, was shot by a fan in Orlando as she was signing autographs after a concert. Her attacker then killed himself. | Ms Grimmie, 22, was shot by a fan in Orlando as she was signing autographs after a concert. Her attacker then killed himself. |