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Shots fired at Super Bowl parade: Swift donates to victims
“I send my deepest sympathies and condolences for your devastating loss,” Swift wrote along with her donation. photo
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It was supposed to be a happy Super Bowl parade – but then shots were fired and a woman died. Taylor Swift wasn’t at the Kansas City parade, but is now commiserating from afar.
After the fatal shooting of a woman at this year’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, the US musician Taylor Swift (34) donated $100,000 to the victim’s family.
“I send my deepest sympathies and condolences on your devastating loss,” Swift wrote on the night of her donation. She gave these in two partial sums of $50,000 each on a fundraising website set up by the family, as confirmed to the German Press Agency.
The description on it said that the donation website was set up to support the family during this difficult time. The woman who died was married and had two children. She was simply trying to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory at Wednesday’s parade when she was “senselessly killed,” the website said.
Two teenagers charged
More than 20 people were injured in the shooting, including children and young people. “I am heartbroken about the tragedy that occurred today. My heart goes out to everyone who celebrated with us and who was affected,” Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce said afterwards on the online platform X Twitter, wrote.
Kelce is superstar Swift’s boyfriend. However, unlike the game on Sunday, the singer did not accompany him at the parade and victory speeches in Kansas City because she is on tour in Australia.
Charges have now been brought against two young people. US media reported this unanimously, citing the responsible family court. The two teenagers are therefore in custody in a juvenile detention center. They are accused of weapons offenses and resisting the police.