Overview
- A car bomb detonated outside the American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs on May 17, injuring four bystanders but sparing all embryos and clinic staff.
- The FBI identified 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, who died in the explosion, as the lone suspect and classified the attack as an intentional act of domestic terrorism.
- Investigators are analyzing Bartkus's manifesto and audio recordings, which reveal anti-natalist and nihilistic beliefs opposing procreation and fertility treatments.
- Authorities executed a search warrant at Bartkus's Twentynine Palms residence and discovered evidence of his attempt to livestream the attack, though no footage was uploaded.
- Law enforcement has found no additional suspects or credible threats but continues to examine digital and physical evidence to understand Bartkus's motivations and planning.