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George Zinn is arrested shortly after Charlie Kirk was shot during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday. Zinn, 71, of Salt Lake City, was booked into Utah County Jail on Monday for investigation of obstruction of justice. (Tess Crowley, Deseret News) ==================================================================================== KEY TAKEAWAYS George Hodgson Zinn, 71, was arrested for investigation of obstruction of justice in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation. Police say Zinn claimed to shoot Kirk to divert attention from the actual shooter. Zinn was also arrested for investigation of sexual exploitation of a minor in a separate investigation. ==================================================================================== OREM —...

OREM, Utah (KTVX) — The first man arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk yelled, “I shot him, now shoot me” immediately after the shooting in an attempt to help the shooter escape, according to newly filed documents. George Zinn, 71, was taken into custody following the shooting, but he was later cleared on having any direct involvement with the shooting. He was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice. Currently, investigators have a suspect in custody for the shooting. Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on September 11 after he told a family member that he was...