However, a partial fingerprint and DNA have so far not yielded matches when compared against respective law enforcement databases, according to a law enforcement official on Monday.
Police are testing a fingerprint recovered from a purported burner phone thought to have belonged to the suspect and DNA recovered from a water bottle and energy bar wrapper he is said to have bought — but so far neither have turned up any matches.
The official told CNN that NYPD investigators finished processing the items and turned the samples over to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for testing Friday.
Why this matters: The various pieces of evidence being uncovered by police are crucial not only for finding the gunman — but also for his prosecution.
Everything is for courtroom testimony so we can link him to the crime,” retired NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar told CNN on Friday.
The NYPD also released new images of the person of interest without a mask at the hostel where they believe he was staying at before the shooting. »