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JOPLIN, Mo. — The lone suspect in the 1982 Tylenol Murders, James E. Lewis is dead at 76. He was a graduate of Carl Junction, Mo. High School.
The fbi is now looking at several individuals including the unabomber, ted kaczynski. and authorities want a dna sample from him. nbc's pete williams is live in washington, d.c. for us on this. good afternoon to you, pete. what are the fbi officials saying why they're looking at ted kaczynski. >> this is a matter of trying to go down every possible avenue that could provide any light on these tylenol killings. there is no evidence tying him to the attacks, i'm told, but i think this is a -- it comes under the heading of checking every available box. he did grow up in the chicago area. the firs...
Fbi spokesperson is confirming to the associated press that she and her agency are asking kozinski, now, for dna. while he has not begin it up voluntarily, we don't know if they'll press on with that. he is doing a life sentence after pleading guilty in 1998 to setting off 16 explosions that killed three people and now possibly, jenna, possibly linked but at least investigated for any possible connection to the tylenol killings of 1982. back to you. jenna: more on those reports as we get 'em, harris. thank you. >> reporter: sure. jon: we're going to be taking you live to the u.s. state departm...