Travis Kelce has matched his girlfriend Taylor Swift's $100,000 donation to victims of Wednesday's mass shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl game.
Kelce made the donation through a GoFundMe page, which features two $50,000 donations from his charity, the Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation — an organization that aims to “help underserved youth to help them become productive citizens.”
The GoFundMe page was started by friends of the Reyes family, whose two young daughters were injured in the shooting. The fundraiser has already surpassed its $100,000 goal, reaching $177,000 as of Friday evening. Swift, meanwhile, donated to the family of Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan, who was killed in the shooting.
Of course, the donation comes only after Kelce faced intense criticism for his partying following the shooting that left one person dead and 22 others injured. Two teenagers have been charged with crimes related to the mass shooting, authorities said Friday, as the city tries to recover from the violence's aftermath.
Kelce was among the Chiefs' stars who held a “scaled-down” celebration just hours after a mass shooting plunged the team's Super Bowl parade into tragedy. However, other teammates stayed away from the party.
Travis Kelce smiles with his Chiefs teammates after a shootout during the parade
Kelce made the donation via GoFundMe, which shows two $50,000 donations from his charity
Kelce sparked outrage after he smiled for a selfie hours after the Kansas City shooting
PICTURED: The Reyes family, including their two daughters, who were injured Wednesday
In images obtained by , Kelce is seen at a sports bar in Kansas City with several teammates and their partners – including Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany.
The group also included Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend, center Creed Humphrey, tight end Matt Bushman and his wife Emily.
Sources told that Mahomes booked the entire venue for a select few members of the team and their families. Many members of coach Andy Reid's team stayed away after the attack.
But Kelce, who led a rendition of the Beastie Boys hit “Fight For Your Right.” [to party]' after the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory was among those who continued to have fun.
This new picture certainly raises more questions for Kelce, who was already criticized for smiling happily in a photo with a police officer after the fatal shooting.
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Fans took to social media to share their outrage, including one who called Kelce a “narcissist.”
A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the teens are being held at the county's juvenile detention center on charges of weapons possession and resisting arrest. Further charges are expected as the investigation continues.
No further information was released. Defendants ages 17 and under in Missouri are typically sentenced under the juvenile justice system, which is far more private than the adult system. The names of the defendants will not be released, nor will police documents such as probable cause information.
In cases of serious crimes such as murder, juveniles as young as 12 can be tried as adults, said Lynn Urban, professor and head of the department of criminal justice and criminology at the University of Central Missouri.
Federal law prohibits the death penalty for anyone under 18 at the time of the crime.
Police initially arrested three juveniles but released one who they determined was not involved in the shooting. Police are looking for other possible participants and are asking witnesses, victims and people with cell phone videos of the violence to contact a special hotline.
Meanwhile, locals are turning to religious gatherings, vigils and counseling to cope with the horror of what is happening.
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A mother and a popular disc jockey died in a shooting Wednesday as the parade and rally were winding down, and 22 others – more than half of them children – were injured. As of Friday, two people remained in critical condition and one was in serious condition. Most of the injured children were released from the hospital and expected to recover.
But the emotional recovery is just beginning as the community is horrified that two teenagers could cause such trauma. Police believe an argument between several people led to the shooting.
The murdered woman was identified by radio station KKFI-FM as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of “Taste of Tejano.” On Friday, a family friend, Katrina Rojas Vincent, said she could feel Lopez-Galvan's presence as she stood near the shooting scene.
“Her spirit will always be here, welcoming people to this place to not be afraid, not to be afraid, to enjoy life and live,” Vincent said.
She described Lopez-Galvan as a vibrant, generous person.