Too soon? 'I am not the NJ mall shooter!' Twitter user Richard Shoop has message for media

As Twitchy reported, there was a shooter at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J., Monday night. Suspect Richard Shoop was reported dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

National Review’s Kathryn Jean Lopez was at the mall and tweeted from on-the-scene. Not there? Another Twitter user named Richard Shoop:

https://twitter.com/rjshoop/status/397674770386272256

Ha!

https://twitter.com/Sonikku_a/status/397658803493040128

Oh dear. Too soon?

There was apparently some media confusion:

@RichardRSmithJr McKenzie report originally had @RJShoop avatar up as the suspect thought it was the same picture

— Dick Vandenbussche? (@Instigators_) November 5, 2013

@Instigators_ Oh, I never saw that. I only saw the pictures they got from that talent site. Take care, man! @RJShoop

— Walk Toward The Fire (@RichardRSmithJr) November 5, 2013

Heh. “Take care, man.” Other Twitter users also wish the other Richard Shoop well.

https://twitter.com/HawksFanDenver/status/397681895267266560

“@RJShoop: I am NOT the NJ mall shooter. Thank you media for trying to hang that one on me.” God Bless man?

— Stefanie Esposito (@stefaniespo) November 5, 2013

Related:

National Review’s Kathryn Jean Lopez locked down in Paramus mall

Active shooter reported at Paramus, N.J., shopping mall; Updates: No injuries reported; Suspect Richard Shoop reported dead after self-inflicted gunshot wound