DNA found at the hiding spot used by conservative political activist Charlie Kirk 's assassin positively matched to Tyler Robinson , the suspect accused in his assassination, FBI Director Kash Pate l told FOX & Friends on Monday (September 15).

DNA matching Robinson, 22, was found on a towel that covered the bolt-action hunting rifle suspected to have been used in Kirk's murder when it was ditched, as well as a screwdriver found on top of the roof of the building where the sniper fired the fatal shot, according to Patel.

“I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA from the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody,” he said.

Further DNA found on the suspected weapon is still being analyzed t

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