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Kanye West donates $150,000 to family of security guard who tackled a shooter and was gunned down by cop

The officer is under investigation over the fatal shooting of a security guard who was trying to take down a suspected gunman at a bar fight just outside of Chicago
PUBLISHED NOV 17, 2018

Tragedy befell security guard Jemel Roberson's family when he was shot and killed by the police in an attempt to subdue a suspected gunman just outside Chicago, in the early hours of last Sunday morning. As they recover from the loss, Kanye West has decided to step in and help them through the process. As TMZ reported, the 41-year-old 'Heartless' rapper has donated $150,000 to the family of the murdered security guard.

It all started with a GoFundMe page set up to help the family, with an initial goal of $10,000. To their overwhelming surprise, Kanye could be seen making 10 donations of $15,000 each early this Friday evening. As of Friday night, the page has seen a total raise of $302,890 out of the $150,000 goal.

Rapper Kanye West and President Donald Trump embrace (Getty Images)
Rapper Kanye West and President Donald Trump embrace (Getty Images)
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