US EditionUtah Arrests False Confessor in Charlie Kirk Shooting, Suspect Faces CSAM Charges
George Zinn, 71, falsely confessed to delay police response and aid the real shooter; he now faces felony obstruction and child exploitation charges, authorities said.
- George Zinn, a 71-year-old audience member, was arrested for obstruction of justice after trying to distract police with false claims about shooting Charlie Kirk.
- Tyler Robinson, age 22, was accused of murder after surrendering to police the following evening.
- FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Robinson was radicalized online and subscribed to a leftist ideology; however, authorities have not confirmed a motive.
- Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, alleged the shooting was part of an organized left-wing terror plot without providing evidence.
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George Zinn, who was present at Utah Valley University when Charlie Kirk was murdered, was charged with obstruction of justice and sexual exploitation of minors. According to him, he falsely claimed to have been the shooter to delay the search for the real one.]]>
First man arrested in Kirk assassination tried to help shooter escape, authorities say
The man who was arrested at the scene shortly following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk tried to help the suspected shooter escape by faking a confession, authorities announced Tuesday.
Man claimed to shoot Kirk to ‘draw attention’ from real gunman
A Utah man who falsely confessed to shooting Charlie Kirk during last week’s campus attack was also arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials after telling police he wanted to be a “martyr” and had hoped to distract officers from the real gunman. Authorities say George Zinn, 71, approached a police officer immediately after the shooting at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 and yelled, “I shot him, now shoot me,” even though…
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