Screwdriver & Gun Towel Had Tyler Robinson's & Lover's DNA, Report Says

Jennifer Faumuina is a sergeant with the Utah Department of Public Safety who was assigned to oversee the crime scenes and physical evidence after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Faumuina testified today (Tuesday, July 7) in the second day of the preliminary haring in the capital murder case against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of firing the single shot that killed Kirk from atop of the Losee building. 02:34 "We've had some testimony about the rooftop of the Losee center. Did you oversee the or are you aware of evidence that was collected in that area?" "Yes, I am." "Was there a screwdriver that was collected from that rooftop?" "Yes." 03:05 "It was packaged, and then that evening there was discussion on who would take custody of the evidence, and I was there along with FBI. Then it was decided that FBI would take custody." "And did that evidence actually gox to the FBI?" "Yes, it did." 03:44 "What was found in that wooded area?" "What was found there was a long gun that was wrapped in a dark colored towel." 04:18 "What is a bolt action rifle?" " I'm not too familiar with guns, but I just know there's a bolt and you have to pull it back..." 05:01 "The gun was packaged. It was taken to FBI custody. Then eventually it was provided to the ATF lab." 06:21 "This is the FBI report that was provided to me by the FBI that documents DNA testing." 06:29 "And does that include testing that was done on the screwdriver that we've spoken about and the towel that we have spoken about?" "Yes, it does." 08:25 "The court will admit states exhibit 31 into evidence and allow publication of this exhibit to the gallery and to the monitor on screen in the courtroom, and for the camera to broadcast." 10:27 defense attorney Michael Burt: "Judge, the objection is that her reading to the court what's in the report is cumulative, since we have the analysts here who will be testifying to what the report says and what it means" 11:28 "Yes, male DNA was obtained from item seven sub one. Item seven sub one was interpreted as originating from two individuals, one of whom is Twigs. The DNA results from item seven sub one, and what are 1.7 otillion times more likely if Twiggs and T Robinson are contributors than if Twigs and an unknown unrelated person are contributors. 11:59 "and this is relating to swabs of the handle area of the screwdriver, is that right?" "Yes." "Will you read those same two paragraphs there? Male DNA ending with contributors." "Male DNA was obtained from item eight sub one. Item eight sub one was interpreted as originating from two individuals, one of whom is Twiggs. The DNA results from item eight sub one are 30 quintillion times more likely if Twiggs and T Robinson are contributors than if Twiggs and an unknown unrelated person are contributors."