Man arrested at scene of Charlie Kirk
Following the public shooting of commentator Charlie Kirk on September 10th, initial confusion led to a false arrest. An elderly man, George Zinn, was seen being escorted from the scene and was wrongly identified as the shooter by online speculation.
The 71-year-old Zinn was not the assailant. He was later released by the FBI, which also cleared a second wrongly-identified suspect. Authorities then offered a substantial reward for information leading to the actual gunman.
The real suspect is 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. He now faces charges including aggravated murder. Authorities are seeking capital murder charges, and Robinson appeared in court virtually.
Reports indicate Robinson’s own father turned him in. This development raised questions about Zinn’s initial arrest and his behavior at the scene.
Zinn was filmed yelling “shoot me” as he was detained. According to court records, he has since explained his false confession, stating he wanted to divert police attention from the real shooter.
Zinn is now charged with obstruction of justice for wasting police resources. He is described as a known political “gadfly” with a history of disruptive behavior and prior legal issues.
A local district attorney confirmed Zinn is a familiar presence at political events. He characterized Zinn as an odd but largely non-threatening nuisance.
