Overview
- The FBI has identified 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms as the suspect in the May 17 car bombing outside the American Reproductive Centers IVF clinic in Palm Springs.
- Bartkus died in the explosion, which injured four bystanders but caused no harm to embryos or clinic staff, as the facility was closed at the time.
- Authorities are treating the attack as an act of terrorism, citing Bartkus's anti-natalist writings and a failed attempt to livestream the bombing.
- Investigators executed a search warrant at Bartkus's home and are analyzing his manifesto, audio recordings, and digital materials to uncover his motives and bomb-making methods.
- The clinic and surrounding area have been declared secure, and no additional threats have been identified as the investigation continues.