Man falsely claims to have shot Charlie Kirk to divert attention from the real gunman

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George Zinn, a 71-year-old man, falsely claimed to be the shooter in the killing of Charlie Kirk to distract police, but was later found to be uninvolved in the shooting and charged with obstruction and child sex abuse material possession. The actual suspect, Tyler Robinson, faces multiple charges including murder.
- George Zinn: Man falsely claimed he shot Kirk to distract from real gunman, police say BBC
- Man arrested for allegedly faking confession to Charlie Kirk’s killing The Guardian
- Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson in custody CNN
- First man arrested in Kirk assassination tried to help shooter escape, authorities say The Hill
- Update: Man claimed to shoot Charlie Kirk to ‘draw attention from the real shooter,’ police say yahoo.com
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