One strange aspect of Charlie Kirk’s murder is the older gentleman who initially was a suspect and was hauled off in handcuffs. He was questioned at a police station and released.
The man’s behavior was odd. He was heard to say things like, “I’d do it again,” and “I have the right to remain silent.” It was hard to understand how there could be confusion over his involvement: either he had a rifle, or he didn’t.
It turns out that he didn’t. The mystery has been explained:
The known political agitator who falsely confessed to shooting Charlie Kirk while in the audience at the conservative star’s event told investigators that he was trying to “draw attention from the real shooter,” according to a report.
Court records revealed that George Zinn, 71 — a known “gadfly” who was led away from Utah Valley University in handcuffs after the assassination last Wednesday — told cops he was trying to distract them from the real assassin, local station Fox 13 reported.
Zinn approached cops immediately after Kirk was killed and yelled, “I shot him, now shoot me,” the report stated, citing police, who noted that he was unarmed and taken into custody.
Zinn did a year in prison for threatening to bomb the Salt Lake City marathon. He has been charged with obstruction of justice:
Police said his initial comments delayed the investigation into Kirk’s killing and needlessly took up law enforcement resources at a critical juncture in the probe.
Another stretch in the pen appears to be in order.
