Geezer Who Was Arrested and Released Following Kirk Assassination Told Police He Confessed to Hinder Law Enforcement

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The older man who was arrested and quickly let go immediately after the assassination of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, reportedly told police that he had faked his confession to help the suspected shooter escape.

While the obstruction of justice was bad, what they found on the man’s phone was even worse.

George Zinn, 71, is currently being held in Utah County Jail in Spanish Fork, UT, on obstruction of justice and child sex abuse material possession charges.

Zinn was tackled by police after yelling that he had shot the conservative activist, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken into custody by Utah Valley University Police, but was not cooperative and initially refused to talk to investigators, the Hill reported.

“Zinn began to have a medical issue and was transported to a local hospital,” Utah County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Tuesday. “While at the Hospital Zinn did freely state that he was not the shooter but yelled he was to hinder Law Enforcement’s response.”

“During the interview, the Agents asked to look at Zinn’s phone and Zinn agreed to let them. Zinn told the Agents that he uses his phone to view and abuse Child Sex Abuse Material and there may be some images on his phone,” law enforcement said. “Those Agents did see several images on the phone of prepubescent girls scantily dressed.”

Another person was also briefly detained by law enforcement on Wednesday after the assassination of Kirk, but that individual was also determined to be not involved.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, many Utahns recognized Zinn as a “ubiquitous activist” who likes to disrupt political speeches, festivals and various protests.

In July 2019, Zinn was among eight far-left agitators arrested for rioting at the Utah Inland Port Authority. The protest was organized by Utah Against Police Brutality, Civil Riot, ICE Free SLC, and others,  the Associated Press reported.

Federal authorities arrested Tyler Robinson, a 22, on suspicion of murder, late Thursday.

Robinson is being charged with: Aggravated Murder, (1st Degree Felony), Felony Discharge of a Firearm (1st Degree Felony), Obstruction of Justice (x2 – Capital/1st Degree Felony), Tampering with a Witness (x2 – 3rd Degree Felony), and Violent Offense Committed in Presence of a Child (Class A Misdemeanor).