Early Tuesday morning, The Boston Globe reported details of the 8-year-old boy who died in the Boston Marathon bombings, identifying him on Twitter as Martin Richard and his parents as William and Denise Richard.
A few people immediately -- and mistakenly -- thought the Globe was referring to actress Denise Richards. The 42-year-old celebrity, however, doesn't have a son. She and ex-husband Charlie Sheen have two daughters; she also adopted a girl in 2011. (Note: The above photo is of Richards and Sheen at a Yankees vs. Mets game in 2012.)
In total, three people have reportedly been killed and more than 130 others injured after the explosions detonated Monday near the Boston Marathon finish line.
These were the tweets from the Globe that confused a few people on Twitter:
The 8-year-old boy killed in one of today's Boylston Street explosions lived in the Ashmont section of Dorchester, the Globe is reporting.— Boston.com News (@BostonDotCom) April 16, 2013
The boy, Martin Richard, was the son of William and Denise Richard of Carruth Street in Dorchester.— Boston.com News (@BostonDotCom) April 16, 2013
William Richard reportedly ran the Marathon while his family waited for him at the finish line.— Boston.com News (@BostonDotCom) April 16, 2013
Denise Richard and a daughter are in the hospital with grievous injuries; another daughter was unharmed.— Boston.com News (@BostonDotCom) April 16, 2013
Regarding the boys' death, Globe columnist Kevin Cullen revealed second-hand details in a piece called, "A perfect day, then the unimaginable."
This is how bad this is. I went out Monday night and bumped into some firefighters I know. They said one of the dead was an 8-year-old boy from Dorchester who had gone out to hug his dad after he crossed the finish line. The dad walked on; the boy went back to the sidewalk to join his mom and his little sister. And then the bomb went off. The boy was killed. His sister’s leg was blown off. His mother was badly injured. That’s just one family, one story.
And here are the people who were confused by the Globe's tweets:
@chrissycole found out that he is the son of actress Denise Richards! So sad!— Courtney Taylor (@Mrs_Wahlberg32) April 16, 2013
@leighannmol boston news on twitter says denise richards and one of her daughters in hospital. Not sure if true— Barbra Stacey Kruyer (@BarbraStacey) April 16, 2013
@denise_richards sending you love. In my thoughts.x— Natalie Tomlinson (@PsychicNatalie) April 16, 2013
@lynneintally Nevermind. I just deleted the tweet. A victim is named Denise Richard. NOT Denise Richards.— Elliot (@Elliot_Friar) April 16, 2013
@diarrhea Not that one, if it was that one... [races to LAX to catch a flight to help her grieve] #HeyGirl— Paul (@walkoffhbp) April 16, 2013