During a police interview, Zinn admitted he did not kill Kirk but said he wanted to cause a distraction “to draw attention from the real shooter,” according to court documents reviewed by Fox 13.

According to court papers, the fake shooter said he “wanted to be a martyr for the person who was shot” after being taken to a local hospital for medical reasons.

Police said that his first words slowed down the investigation into Kirk’s death and wasted police time and energy at a crucial point in the case.

He is charged with obstruction of justice, which is a second-degree felony.

 

There was a lot of chaos at Utah Valley University after the murder, and video from that time showed Zinn being dragged away by police while he screamed, “Shoot me!”

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