PROVO — A 71-year-old man who allegedly told officers he shot political activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University — when, in fact, he did not — was booked into jail Monday.

George Zinn, of Salt Lake City, was arrested almost immediately after Kirk was hit with a single bullet Wednesday during a speaking event at UVU. However, according to a probable cause affidavit, Zinn was taken to the hospital due to a “medical condition” where he remained until Monday.

After his release from the hospital, Zinn was booked into the Utah County Jail on suspicion of obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, according to UVU Police Detective Michael Dutson.

George Zinn is arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University. (Tess Crowley, Deseret News)

Dutson, who was on du

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