Barstool Sports and founder Dave Portnoy have reportedly raised $1.5 million for the family of fallen police officer Jonathan Diller, who was fatally shot this week in New York City.
"Thanks to everybody who donated," he said in a post on X. "We raised 750k. With the matching of the funds that brings the total to 1.5 million that will go directly to the family." Authorities said Diller's partner reacted by firing a shot at the suspected gunman, who was wounded and transported to a local hospital to be treated. Diller was also taken to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries, police said.
Portnoy gave an update on social media Wednesday, saying the fundraiser had raised $240,000 so far and promised to"double up" whatever the total donation amount was at midnight.