Not only have thousands and thousands of people tweeted about the death of the Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin laden — they’ve even given him a name.

R.I.P. Todd Jones. The Navy Seal that killed Osama Bin Laden died in action today. Retweet in his honor! 🇺🇸—
Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) August 21, 2012

So sad! A true hero, may he RIP. RT@YRcincinnati: RIP Todd Jones. The Navy Seal that killed Bin Laden died in action today. RT in his honor!—
Becky Bayless (@Becky_Bayless) August 21, 2012

This tweet alone has been retweeted more than 11,000 times.

R.I.P. Todd Jones. The Navy Seal that killed Osama Bin Laden died in battle today. Retweet to honor him.—
Deep Wizdom (@DeepWizdom) August 20, 2012

Many thanked him for his sacrifices.

Im not American, but i am human. Thank you, Todd Jones, for killing Bin Laden and the sacrifices you made for humanity #RIP #Hero—
Alex Brenton (@abrenton9) August 20, 2012

Here's to the bravest, most skilled and professional man on this planet. RIP Navy Seal Todd Jones and thank you for serving this country.—
Justin Keenan (@JFKeenan14) August 20, 2012

But sickeningly, this American hero seems to have been targeted by Twitter assassins. Here’s the first clue that this is yet another death hoax:

-The Navy SEAL story about Todd Jones- its a death hoax.
-The name of the Navy SEAL that killed OBL hasn’t been released.—
Ali (@EdgeofAnarchy38) August 21, 2012

In addition, there are no credible sources reporting the death.

No way this Todd Jones thing is real. No source confirming a death & common sense suggests nobody leaked name of guy who killed Bin Laden.—
Iggles Nest / Kyle (@IgglesNest) August 21, 2012

The Navy Times has also debunked this rumor.

SEAL who shot Osama was killed? Nope, it’s a death hoax bit.ly/OMckuY #Navy #News—
Scoop Deck (@Scoopdeck) August 21, 2012

A Navy Personnel Command official told the Navy Times that they don’t even have a SEAL named Todd Jones in their database.