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Taylor Swift is among thousands of people who have posted GoFundMe donations for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the radio DJ and mother of two who was killed in the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade on Wednesday.
Twenty-two people between the ages of 8 and 47 were injured in the attack during the Super Bowl LVIII champions' Valentine's Day celebration in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan Memorial GoFundMe page said Lopez-Galvan “was celebrating the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade when she was senselessly killed.” She leaves behind two children and her husband of 22 years. She was a wonderful mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to so many. We ask that you continue to keep her family in your prayers as we mourn the loss of her life.”
The fund will help “provide vital financial support to her family as they come to terms with this unthinkable tragedy.” Any amount is welcome.”
The donations — which totaled nearly $200,000 as of this story's publication — included two breakup donations from megastar Swift, who made headlines this season when she married her Kansas City Chiefs tight end boyfriend Travis Kelce supported, including at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Swift made two donations worth $50,000 each and wrote, “I send you my deepest sympathy and condolences on your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift.”
confirmed the donations.
Lopez-Galvan died during surgery after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen, The Kansas City Star reported. A statement from her employer, KKFI 90.1 FM, said: “It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we inform our community that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez, host of Taste of Tejano, lost her life in the shooting today has.” the KC Chiefs rally. Our hearts and prayers are with her family. We encourage anyone who believes they may have seen something to contact law enforcement at 816-234-5111. This senseless act took a wonderful person from her family and this KC community.”
Kelce was among the Chiefs players who took part in the parade. All players, coaches and staff were safe after the shooting and were held accountable. After the attack, Kelce said on social media that he was “heartbroken” about what happened. “KC, you mean everything to me,” he said Posted on X.
However, the tight end has since received backlash after photos circulated showing Kelce, along with several teammates, including Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany, celebrating at a bar following the parade attack. Swift was not present at the parade as she was in Australia for her Eras Tour.
Swift recently announced a new album, The Tortured Poets Department, during the 2024 Grammys. On Friday, she revealed a bonus track for the highly anticipated album: “The bolt gun.” The full album will be released on April 19th.