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Utah Arrests False Confessor in Charlie Kirk Shooting, Suspect Faces CSAM Charges
George Zinn falsely confessed to the killing to distract police and aid the real shooter, causing delays and resource diversion during the investigation, police said.
- George Zinn, 71, falsely confessed to shooting Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and yelled, "I shot him, now shoot me," according to police reports.
- Zinn's actions caused confusion, leading people to believe he was the actual shooter, as detailed in a report by the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.
- Afterward, Zinn admitted he lied to distract from the real shooter, Tyler Robinson, who was arrested later for Kirk's murder.
- Zinn was arrested for obstruction of justice and later charged with four counts of felony sexual exploitation of a minor after child abuse images were found on his phone.
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"Wanted To Distract": Man Who Falsely Claimed He Shot Charlie Kirk
The 71 year-old man who approached the cops immediately after Charlie Kirk was killed and yelled, "I shot him, now shoot me", told investigators that he was trying to "draw attention from the real shooter," according to a report.
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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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