While
combing the grounds for additional clues, a tiny piece of metal
was discovered inside the door. The metal was immediately taken
back to the laboratory, where it was sent to the Firearms and Toolmarks
Unit (FTU). The unit compared the piece of metal found inside the
door of the building with a screwdriver that was later found at
the suspect's residence. How
did they do that?
The DNA Unit analyzed blood found on the screwdriver. It matched
the DNA taken from the suspect. How
did they do that?
Witnesses
interviewed the night the bomb was found told the Agent that they
saw a man riding his motorcycle away from the building. Paint chips
were recovered next to the door where the suspect leaned his motorcycle.
The Chemistry Unit's Paints and Polymers sub unit (PPSU) compared
these paint chips with those taken from a part of the motorcycle
that was submitted as evidence to the lab. How
did they do that?
Fingerprints
and palm prints were found on the recovered motorcycle and on the
screwdriver. The Latent Fingerprint Unit compared the prints and
determined that they matched the suspect's fingerprints. How
did they do that?

Hair
was also found on the backpack. Trace Evidence Unit analysis determined
that it was a human head hair. After obtaining a known head hair
sample from the suspect, it was determined that the hair found on
the bag was consistent with having come from the suspect. How
did they do that?
In
the backpack, investigators also found a map and handwritten directions
to the building. The directions were written on a piece of paper
that appeared to have been torn from a notebook. The Questioned
Documents Unit compared the handwriting used on the note with a
sample of the suspect's handwriting and found that they closely
resembled one another. How
did they do that?
FBI
Agents presented this evidence to prosecutors for court proceedings.
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