In the aftermath of the shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, new details have emerged about George Zinn, the 71-year-old Utah man who was detained in viral footage after allegedly making a false confession to the shooting.
According to the New York Post, Zinn is a well-known figure in Utah’s political circles, often described as a “political gadfly” with a long history of bizarre behavior and multiple arrests stretching back to the 1980s.
Police apprehended Zinn at Utah Valley University just minutes after Kirk was fatally shot during an event on Wednesday. Witnesses reported that Zinn appeared to falsely claim responsibility for the shooting, leading to his immediate detention.
Reports indicate that Zinn has a reputation for showing up at numerous political gatherings across the state, often causing disturbances. “Almost every political event you can think of, there was always George somewhere in the background, listening,” Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill told the Salt Lake Tribune.
Authorities have since clarified that Zinn is not a suspect in Kirk’s assassination, and his confession is believed to be false. Still, his sudden reappearance at such a high-profile tragedy has reignited conversations about his long, strange history in Utah politics.
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