A well-known political activist falsely claimed responsibility for the shooting of Charlie Kirk during the conservative commentator’s event, telling police he only did it to “draw attention away from the real shooter.”
According to Fox 13 Utah, 71-year-old George Zinn, long regarded as a political “gadfly,” was taken into custody at Utah Valley University shortly after Kirk’s killing last Wednesday. Witnesses say Zinn approached officers and shouted, “I shot him, now shoot me!” He was unarmed at the time and was quickly arrested.
During questioning, Zinn admitted that he had not killed Kirk. Instead, he said he wanted to cause a distraction to divert attention from the actual gunman. Court documents also reveal that Zinn described himself as wanting to be a “martyr for the victim.” He was later transported to a hospital for medical treatment.