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Utah Arrests False Confessor in Charlie Kirk Shooting, Suspect Faces CSAM Charges

  • A Utah man named George Zinn, 71, falsely confessed to shooting Charlie Kirk after the incident at Utah Valley University, claiming he wanted to be a "martyr" and distract from the real shooter.
  • Authorities confirmed Zinn had no connection to the shooting, and his false confession caused confusion as some believed he was the actual shooter.
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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.]]>

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Strange man who falsely claimed to have shot Charlie Kirk has been charged with possessing child sex abuse material

The man is known for crashing events in the Utah area.

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