Kash Patel says DNA found on towel wrapped around rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk matches that of Tyler Robinson
Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, has said that DNA evidence found by investigators links the man accused of killing rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk to the fatal attack despite his alleged refusal to cooperate with authorities after his arrest.
Speaking on the conservative-friendly Fox News network on Monday morning, Patel said that DNA found on a towel wrapped around the rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk matches that of the suspect in custody, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.
The arrest of Robinson was announced Friday, two days into a manhunt set off by Kirk’s killing during an event at Utah Valley University (UVU). Robinson ultimately turned himself over to investigators after a relative recognized him in suspect photos released by investigators after Kirk’s killing.
Patel also said that additional DNA found on a screwdriver recovered from the roof of a building on the UVU campus also has been “positively processed for the suspect in custody”.
