Taylor Swift made two donations of $50,000 on Friday to a GoFundMe created to benefit the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in a shooting following Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win.
Swift’s donations came with a note from the pop star.
“Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift,” she wrote.
Swift is dating Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce.
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The description for the GoFundMe, which topped $185,000 as of Friday morning, called Lopez-Galvin’s killing “senseless” and said that she was survived by two children and a husband of 22 years.
“She was an amazing mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to so many,” the GoFundMe read. “We ask that you continue to keep her family in your prayers as we grieve the loss of her life. This fund will help provide vital financial support to her family as they process this unthinkable tragedy. Any amount is appreciated.”
Lopez-Galvan was a radio host and DJ in Kansas City, in addition to being an avid Chiefs fan. She co-hosted the “Taste of Tejano” show on a community radio station Tuesday evenings, which advertised itself as playing “the best Tejano music north of Texas.”
Lopez-Galvan’s brother Beto Lopez told CNN that his sister was a “devoted mother.”
“We have tragic situations like this one that occur unfortunately way too often and a lot of time individuals get lost as just statistics or numbers,” Lopez told CNN. “She did a lot for this community and the Kansas City area, raising money for a lot of charitable events and organizations, and it’s something we’ll be very proud of forever.”
Travis Kelce posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was “heartbroken over the tragedy that took place” on Wednesday.
“My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected,” Kelce wrote. “KC, you mean the world to me.”
Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) has two teenagers in custody after the shooting. KCPD Chief Stacey Graves told reporters that the shooting was a result of an argument between a group of people.
“I want to stress that preliminary investigative findings have shown there was no nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism,” Graves said. “This appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire.”
At least 22 people, including 11 children, were injured in the shooting. Three members of Lopez-Galvan’s family, including her son, were among the injured.
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