A 32-year-old non-profit founder was found fatally shot in his Fairfax, Virginia home that he shared with his wife and two young children on Friday. His wife has claimed an intruder shot him.
Gret Glyer, founder of fundraising non-profit DonorSee, was found dead inside his Bolton Village Court home around 3am on Friday with mysterious gunshot wounds.
Police were not able to confirm where he was shot, but told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that a Saturday autopsy ruled his death a homicide.
It is the first homicide in Fairfax in 14 years, police said. The couple had moved to the neighborhood in the last six months.
DonorSee founder Gret Glyer, 32, of Fairfax, Virginia, was found dead inside his Bolton Village Court home around 3am on Friday with mysterious gunshot wounds
His wife Heather and their two small children Gryphon and Gailiee, 6 and 22 months, were at home at the time of the shooting, but were unharmed.
Heather reportedly called 911, and, according to police and radio dispatch recordings, told officers that she heard a loud noise and believed an intruder had fatally injured her husband.
‘She heard a loud noise and believes her husband has been shot. She believes someone came into the house,’ a dispatcher said, according to Fox 5 DC.
Fairfax Police could not confirm to DailyMail.com whether or not Heather is a suspect in the case at this time, as the investigation is ‘very active.’ Heather could not be reached for comment.
His wife Heather reportedly called 911 and told dispatchers she thought there was an intruder in their home who had shot her husband. The couple’s two children Gryphon and Gailiee, 6 and 22 months, were also home at the time, but were unharmed
The family’s next-door neighbor heard three gunshots, according to Fox News.
Gerald Searles, 54, who lives next door, said he and others are on edge after the shooting, despite Fairfax police saying there is no further ‘threat to the community.’
‘We definitely are just being a little bit more vigilant about just keeping our eyes and ears open,’ he told Fox 5 DC. ‘I don’t think many people saw or heard anything at that time in the morning, but we definitely are just taking precautions and doing what’s necessary to feel more comfortable.’
Fairfax police also told Fox 5 DC that the home’s backdoor was open, but did not disclose if the department saw any signs of forced entry.
The DonorSee founder established the company in 2016 after ‘moving to Malawi in 2013 and living with the world’s poorest,’ according to the non-profit’s website
Police were unable to confirm to DailyMail.com if Heather is currently a suspect in the case
The couple’s neighbor reported hearing three gunshots and the police said the backdoor was open. However, police did not say whether it looked like there was forced entry
It is unclear if any weapons were recovered from the scene and police have not announced any suspects.
A GoFundMe has been set up for funeral expenses, as well as to help ‘provide for his wife and children.’
The page quickly surpassed it’s original $50,000 goal and is well on it’s way to meeting it’s new $150,000 goal. As for Tuesday afternoon, it has raised $115,000.
A fundraiser was also set up on Glyer’s own website DonorSee for $75,000, and has reached $48,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
‘Everyone at DonorSee has heavy hearts today and we grieve the loss of our inspirational Founder Gret,’ the website read.
‘As many of you will know, Gret lived his life in the pursuit of helping others. He has left a legacy that will live on through DonorSee of changing the world for the better and helping those who need it most. He is a shining light that inspired those he met, and many more he did not meet.’
A GoFundMe and DonorSee fundraiser has been set up in Glyer’s honor, raising a combined total of more than $163,000 for his widow and two children
Glyer set up DonorSee in 2016 – three years after he had moved to Malawi, Africa, and his life was ‘transformed,’ according the company’s website.
‘After filming a number of small projects and asking for fundraising support online, Gret saw the power in facilitating that connection and people’s desire to help,’ it read.
The company reached $1million in donations in 2019 and launched globally in 2020. DonorSee is now partnered with more than 100 nonprofits in 38 countries and has surpassed $3million in donations.