"I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody, Patel said in an interview on Fox News's Fox & Friends. Patel said Robinson had also expressed his desire to take out Kirk in a text exchange with another person, and had written a note detailing his plans to commit the crime."
"Patel said the note had been destroyed, but investigators recovered forensic evidence of its existence at the home of Robinson and his romantic partner, who prosecutors have said has been cooperating in the investigation. We have evidence to show what was in that note, which is basically saying I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I'm going to take it', he said."
"Kirk, the CEO and cofounder of conservative youth activist organisation Turning Point USA and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead last Wednesday during a speaking event at a university in Utah. The killing of Kirk, a polarising figure who was lionised by conservatives and reviled by liberals, has provoked condemnation across the political spectrum, while drawing attention to deep political divisions in the United States and raising fears of further political violence."
DNA recovered from a towel wrapped around a firearm and from a screwdriver at the crime scene match 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Robinson was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt. Investigators say Robinson expressed a desire to "take out" Charlie Kirk in a text exchange and wrote a note outlining plans; the physical note was destroyed but forensic evidence of it was recovered at Robinson's home, where his romantic partner has cooperated with investigators. Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA cofounder, was shot dead while speaking at a Utah university, prompting widespread condemnation and concerns about political violence.
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