The FBI held a press conference Saturday afternoon following a lethal explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California.
Officials have already confirmed one fatality, an individual found near a destroyed vehicle.
An additional four people were injured in the blast.
#BREAKING: A BOMB has exploded outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, the mayor says
Multiple casualties have been reported, including the suspect.
FBI Los Angeles is taking over the investigation and has bomb technicians on scene, per Director Patel pic.twitter.com/Z7IB0EOId3
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 17, 2025
Palm Springs fertility clinic attacker is believed to have taken his own life in the bombing.
Others were injured by the explosion that went through the facility. Aerial footage shows the car blast and wreckage clearly.
This was an attack on a pro-life establishment. pic.twitter.com/e5DsLUi6DI
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) May 17, 2025
The suspect in the attack is 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus.
According to media reports, Bartkus identified as a pro-mortalist and believed that humans had never given consent to existing.
He reportedly left a 30-minute audio recording in which he explained his motives.
“I figured I would just make a recording explaining why I’ve decided to bomb an IVF building, or clinic,” he explained.
”Basically, it just comes down to I’m angry that I exist and that, you know, nobody got my consent to bring me here.”
FBI Assistant Director for Los Angeles Akil Davis confirmed it was an “intentional act of terrorism.”
He continued:
The FBI is investigating it as such, our joint terrorism task force is here working in lockstep with the Palm Springs Police Department, the ATF, and a whole host of agencies that I’ve already mentioned.
This explosion was significant, covering several blocks.Rroads are closed as there are wide debris fields over 250 yards.
The FBI’s evidence response team is on scene right now processing evidence. And we’ll be here for a significant amount of time.
Our bomb technicians are working to determine the origin of the blast.
We are working to confirm the identity of the deceased, and we will provide that to you as soon as we can, but we are keeping that close hold to protect the integrity of the investigation.
BREAKING: The FBI has labeled the explosion in Palm Springs, California, as an “intentional act of terrorism” that has left one person d*ad and at least four people injured.
“Currently, one person who was near the vehicle is deceased, but at least four people are injured.”… pic.twitter.com/CpV7MtNowy
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) May 18, 2025
Unlike abortion clinics, fertility clinics are specialized medical center that helps people become pregnant, offering advanced treatments like IVF, hormone therapy, and reproductive technologies.
