Suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder linked to scene by DNA, FBI chief says

Patel's September 15 screwdriver-DNA announcement

what the source states

Patel, on Fox & Friends, September 15, 2025: "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."

what we infer

Establishes the announcement premise only. Whether the filing the next day mentioned the item is a separate observation from a separate document (KRK-E056), and whether the evidence was later abandoned is answered by KRK-E054.

limitations

• Patel's wording is a television statement, not a laboratory document.