Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has offered to pay for the funerals of all the victims in Friday morning's mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, KRIV reported.
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"Absolutely horrific," Watts tweeted Friday in response to the shooting, which left 10 people dead and 10 others injured at the high school located southeast of Houston.
Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, a student at the school, was arrested and charged with capital murder and aggravated assault of a peace officer in the shooting in which 10 people were killed and 10 others were injured.
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The Texans confirmed Friday night that Watt will pay for the funerals, KTRK reported.
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Watt has been honored for his philanthropic efforts. He was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2017, along with Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, for his work in helping Houston recover after Hurricane Harvey. Watt helped raise $37 million through the Houston Flood Relief Fund.
Watt was also given the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award during Super Bowl LII weekend.
On Facebook, Chris Allen of Crowder Funeral Home wrote that Mount Olivet Cemetery was offering free plots for the victims, KHOU reported.