Former Mexican The Voice Contestant Shot Dead in Chicago

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In this March 13, 2016 photo released by Miguel Angel Sanchez on June 19, 2016, Sanchez, right, stands with Mexican singer Alejandro "Jano" Fuentes in a restaurat in Chicago. Fuentes, who appeared on the Mexican version of "The Voice" in 2011 was shot and critically wounded on June 18 in an ambush shortly after celebrating his birthday with friends in Chicago. (Miguel Angel Sanchez via AP)
Miguel Angel Sanchez, right, stands with singer Alejandro "Jano" Fuentes in a restaurant in Chicago on March 13, 2016, in a photo provided by Miguel Angel Sanchez.Miguel Angel Sanchez—AP
By Melissa Chan

A former contestant on the Mexican version of The Voice died Saturday after he was shot in the head in Chicago while celebrating his birthday.

Alejandro “Jano” Fuentes, 45, was shot in the head three times on Thursday and succumbed to his injuries, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office told the Associated Press. The Chicago singer had appeared on the singing competition in 2011.

It’s the second high-profile shooting death of a former contestant on The Voice in a week. Christina Grimmie, 22, who appeared on the U.S. version of the show, was fatally shot last Friday as she signed autographs for fans after a performance in Florida, police said. She came in third on show in 2014. The gunman killed himself shortly after.

A gunman shot Fuentes while the singer was sitting inside a car with friends, although it’s unclear why, according to the AP. Police said they had no suspects in the attack.

[AP]

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