Man falsely claimed he shot Kirk to distract from real gunman, police say | NYGazet

George Zinn, 71, is accused of yelling out that he was the shooter to allow the real suspect to flee, authorities say.

A 71-year-old man, who was arrested shortly after the assassination of Charlie Kirk and then released, tried to help the suspected gunman escape by faking a confession, authorities say. Utah County Sheriff Michael Smith said George Zinn admitted to p... [2752 chars]