Amari Cooper Says Rumor Of His Shooting Is 'Fake News,' 'Everything Good Over Here'

Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Amari Cooper responded to false reports that he had been shot in a Dallas parking lot by posting am Instagram story on Wednesday afternoon.

"That was fake news y'all, everything good over here," Cooper wrote on his account.

Cooper became a subject of concern after a false report was posted to Twitter, claiming that the professional athlete had been shot in a Dallas parking garage. The tweet, which was posted by the Twitter account The Offseason and has since been deleted read, "BREAKING NEWS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper shot in a parking garage in Dallas area. Coopers health is known, will follow with updates."

Shortly after the post gained attention online, the Dallas Police Department tweeted that it was untrue and that they had found no "validity" in the report.

"There has been a tweet going viral that Amari Cooper has been shot in the Dallas area. We have NOT found any validity to that tweet occurring in the city of #Dallas. At this time, there has been NO shooting incident occurring in the city of Dallas," the police department wrote.

Additionally, former Cowboys' wide receiver Dez Bryant also used Twitter to confirm that the shooting rumor was false.

"This world have some real messed up folks in it...coop just text me...I don't get it...why would anybody start a rumor like that?? Weirdos seriously," Bryant wrote.

Cowboys beat writer Michael Gehlken, who writes for The Dallas Morning News, also tweeted about the false report, writing, "A source close to Cowboys WR Amari Cooper characterized this same rumor as "100% fake news."

Gehlken also noted that the Frisco County Police Department, which operates inside the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex, also responded to the rumor, stating, "We're seeing the same thing, but there's nothing like that."

Cooper first joined the Cowboys after being traded by the Oakland Raiders during the 2018 season. During the 2018 season, he only played nine games but compiled 725 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. Cooper was named to the NFL's Pro-Bowl for the 2018 season.

During the 2019 season, Cooper was able to play all 16 games and finished with multiple career-high stats. He collected 1,189 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns on 119 targets. He was named to the NFL's Pro-Bowl once again for his performance.

Despite his high level of play during his two seasons with the Cowboys, Cooper is set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 18. The Cowboys could sign him to a contract extension or place a franchise tag on him, which would bind him to the team for one year. If the Cowboys decide to let him go, Cooper could become a target for other NFL teams.