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Police found Gret Glyer shot dead inside of his Bolton Village Court home in Fairfax just before 3 a.m. Friday. The 32-year-old's wife, Heather, their young daughter, and infant son were home at the time of the shooting, but they were unharmed, Fairfax city police said. Police are still investigating the shooting and have not said if there was a break-in at the house.
Friends of Gret and his wife created a GoFundMe to cover his funeral expenses and support the family. They have raised more than $53,000 of their $100,000 goal in 24 hours. More than 280 people have given to the fundraiser so far.
"I can tell you Gret was one of the most loving and caring people around," one of the GoFundMe creators said. He asked not to be named so the focus could remain on Gyler and his family. "The first four years of DonorSee, (Gret) didn’t take any salary at all. He was always philanthropic, and everyone in college on campus knew him or of him, only for good reasons."
Glyer was the founder of DonorSee, a charity fundraising platform that helped raise more than $5 million for aid programs around the globe. He hoped to end extreme poverty in some of the world's poorest countries, according to his company bio. He also spent years in Malawi, where he built homes for orphans and widows and helped found a school for girls, it read.
DonorSee put out a statement on Twitter announcing Glyer's death.
"We deeply regret to inform you of the unexpected and tragic passing of our inspirational Founder @gretglyer," the company wrote. "Gret is a shining light that brought hope and joy to every life he touched. Our thoughts, love, and prayers, are with Gret's beloved wife Heather and their family."
Click here to see the GoFundMe campaign.
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