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Defense challenges FBI DNA link in Charlie Kirk case
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: A defense attorney questioned an FBI DNA analyst about methods linking Tyler Robinson to a rifle in the Charlie Kirk shooting case.
WHO: Tyler Robinson's defense team
WHAT: Interrogated an FBI DNA analyst about techniques used to connect Robinson to a rifle found wrapped in a towel
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
WHERE: Utah Valley University
WHY: The defense disputed the DNA evidence used to link Tyler Robinson to the rifle found at the scene where Charlie Kirk was shot.
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