{"id":29388,"date":"2025-05-19T06:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=29388"},"modified":"2025-05-19T06:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:44:01","slug":"fbi-names-suspect-in-california-fertility-clinic-bombing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/05\/19\/fbi-names-suspect-in-california-fertility-clinic-bombing\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI names suspect in California fertility clinic bombing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FBI has named the suspect in the car bombing of a fertility clinic in California as 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus.<\/p>\n

One person was killed and four hurt in Saturday’s blast in Palm Springs, which the FBI said was an “intentional act of terrorism”.<\/p>\n

The bureau said Bartkus held “nihilistic” views, while the US attorney in Los Angeles said his writings were “anti pro-life”.<\/p>\n

On Saturday evening, Akil Davies, head of the FBI’s Los Angeles branch, said authorities were still working to confirm the identity of the person who died at the scene.<\/p>\n

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While he did not directly say whether that person was the suspect, he said authorities were not searching for anyone.<\/p>\n

The city’s mayor, Ron DeHarte, said the bomb was “either in or near” a vehicle – with the FBI later identifying the car a silver Ford Fusion.<\/p>\n

Dr Maher Abdallah, who runs the American Reproductive Centers clinic, said the facility was damaged but all staff were safe and accounted for.<\/p>\n

The explosion damaged the office space where the practice conducts patient consultations, but the IVF lab and stored embryos were unharmed, he added.<\/p>\n

“I really have no clue what happened,” he said. “Thank God today happened to be a day that we have no patients.”<\/p>\n

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On Facebook, the clinic said it was “heartbroken” to learn someone died in the explosion and added: “Our deepest condolences go out to the individuals and families affected.”<\/p>\n

It continued: “Our mission has always been to help build families, and in times like these, we are reminded of just how fragile and precious life is.<\/p>\n

“In the face of this tragedy, we remain committed to creating hope – because we believe that healing begins with community, compassion, and care.”<\/p>\n

The clinic will be fully operational on Monday, it added.<\/p>\n

“This moment has shaken us – but it has not stopped us. We will continue to serve with strength, love, and the hope that brings new life into the world,” the statement concluded.<\/p>\n

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The Palm Springs city government said on Facebook that the explosion happened on North Indian Canyon Drive, near East Tachevah Drive, before 11am local time (6pm GMT).<\/p>\n

The burned-out car can be seen in a car park behind the building in aerial footage of the scene.<\/p>\n

The blast caved in the clinic’s roof and blew debris across four lanes of the road.<\/p>\n

Another person said he was inside a cannabis dispensary nearby when he felt a massive explosion.<\/p>\n

Nima Tabrizi said: “The building just shook, and we go outside and there’s massive cloud smoke.”<\/p>\n

Investigators from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have travelled to the scene to help assess what happened.<\/p>\n

A White House official also told Sky’s US partner network NBC News that US President Donald Trump was monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n

California<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the explosion, his press office said.<\/p>\n

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