Taylor Swift gave a donation of $100,000 (£79,000) to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who lost her life in a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
The vocalist, whose partner Travis Kelce is a member of the team, gave two contributions of $50,000 each and expressed, “My heartfelt sympathies and condolences go out to you during this difficult time.” A spokesperson for Swift verified to Variety that the donations were legitimate.
A financial fund was established to offer necessary financial assistance to the family of radio DJ Lopez-Galvan as they cope with the unimaginable tragedy. She leaves behind her husband and two children.
Twenty-one additional individuals were harmed in the assault, with a majority of them being under the age of 16. Many of them sustained serious injuries that could potentially be life-threatening. According to staff at the city’s university hospital, which is one of the three facilities treating patients, three of the eight individuals they received have been released, one is in stable condition, and two are in critical condition but showing signs of improvement as of Thursday.
The police chief of Kansas City, Stacey Graves, stated that the shooting was not connected to terrorism or domestic violent extremism. She also clarified that the parade was not the intended target and that the incident seemed to be a conflict between multiple individuals that resulted in gunfire. Three individuals were taken into custody, while two teenagers are still being held.
The Kansas City Chiefs expressed their deep sorrow over the senseless violence in a statement, while Kelce shared that he was devastated by the tragic event.
In the past, Swift has given many monetary contributions, including a donation of $1 million towards aiding the aftermath of a tornado in her hometown of Nashville in 2020.
Currently, she is on her record-breaking Eras tour in Australia. In August, she gave a total of $5 million in bonuses to the team of truck drivers who are working on the tour.
Source: theguardian.com
