Football player Travis Kelce has assisted survivors of a shooting incident at the victory parade of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl, according to NBC News.
The shooting on February 14 left one woman dead and 22 others injured, including two young girls from the Reyes family.
Travis Kelce, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs. (Image: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
A representative of the NFL star confirmed to TODAY.com that Kelce's charitable organization, Eighty-Seven Running, donated two $50,000 grants to the Reyes family's GoFundMe fundraiser to support their financial needs.
The Eighty-Seven & Running website states that Kelce founded the organization in 2015 to help "underprivileged youth strive to become productive citizens by mentoring and encouraging them to discover and develop their talents while learning important life skills."
Following the shooting, Kelce shared on Twitter that he was "heartbroken" by the tragic event that occurred after the Super Bowl parade: "I am truly heartbroken by what happened today. My heart goes out to all the people who came to celebrate with us and were affected by this tragedy."
The Reyes family provided an update on their two daughters, aged 8 and 10, in a press release obtained by NBC News on February 16.
The family stated that the two injured girls, suffering from leg wounds and expected to be immobilized for several months, are undergoing surgery to treat gunshot wounds.
"On behalf of the Reyes family, we are extremely grateful for the love, support, and prayers during this difficult time. Our family, along with other families affected by this senseless act, is still seeking peace and healing, physically and emotionally," the family said.
Singer Taylor Swift, Kelce's girlfriend, contributed two $50,000 donations to the family of the woman killed in the shooting incident following the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.
Lisa Lopez-Galva, a popular DJ in Kansas City, was celebrating the Chiefs' victory with her husband and two children on Wednesday when she was shot and killed. The shooting also injured 22 others, including several children.
"Sending deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy following the devastating loss to the family. Love, Taylor Swift," the renowned singer wrote.
Swift's representative confirmed to CNN that she contributed $100,000.
Initially, the GoFundMe page for the Lopez-Galvan family aimed to raise $75,000 for funeral expenses. As of Friday morning, they had received over $182,000.
In 2018, in response to previous shooting incidents, Swift donated money to the March for Our Lives campaign. At the time, she wrote on Instagram that no one should have to live in fear of gun violence.