Watt has offered to pay funeral expenses for the six people who died when an SUV drove into a crowd during the parade held Sunday.
[Ads /]
The suspect in the crash, Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, is charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He is expected to face a sixth count after an 8-year-old boy died Tuesday. Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper has also said additional charges are likely.
Watt, a defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals, grew up in Wisconsin and played college football there. He's well known for his charitable causes, including when he played for the Houston Texans.
[Ads /]
Watt and his foundation helped raise $37 million to rebuild more than 1,000 homes destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.
Note: The video in the media player above is from the Nov. 24, 2021, 6 p.m. newscast of Eyewitness News.