FBI identifies Guy Edward Bartkus as suspect in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
- The FBI has named a 25-year-old man from Twentynine Palms, California, as the suspect responsible for the bombing at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs on Saturday.
- Investigators labeled the explosion an intentional act of terrorism and noted Bartkus posted anti-pro-life writings expressing nihilistic beliefs.
- The explosion destroyed the one-story fertility clinic operated by American Reproductive Centers in the affluent Palm Springs area, injuring four individuals while no patients were present on site that day.
- FBI Assistant Director Akil Davis confirmed that all embryos were unharmed during the attack, noted that the responders successfully prevented further harm, and revealed that the suspect tried to livestream the incident.
- Authorities believe Bartkus died in the explosion, and investigators are conducting a search as part of the ongoing inquiry in the city of Twentynine Palms.
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