Police Say Mackenzie Lueck Was Murdered, DNA Evidence Found at Suspect’s Residence

Mackenzie Lueck, 23, a senior at the University of Utah.#FindMackenzieLueck via AP

Salt Lake City Police said on June 28 that 31-year-old Ayoola Adisa Ajayi has been charged with aggravated murder and kidnapping in the case of missing Utah student Mackenzie Lueck.

Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said DNA testing shows that during a search of Ajayi’s residence, human tissue was found. Subsequent DNA testing showed it was a match for the missing woman, who disappeared June 17, according to a press conference.