‘Nihilistic ideations’: Suspect who bombed Palm Springs fertility clinic in ‘act of terrorism’ believed it was morally wrong for people to have children, reports say

Investigators successful California identified the antheral who allegedly blew up a fertility session successful Palm Springs connected Saturday morning.

Cops accidental they judge the suspect, 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, died successful the explosion. Officials responded to the bombing extracurricular the American Reproductive Centers-Palm Springs soon earlier 11 a.m. Saturday. The “intentional enactment of violence” damaged respective buildings, immoderate severely, arsenic acold arsenic respective blocks away, cops said.

No 1 different than Bartkus died but 4 others were injured, per the FBI.

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“The taxable had nihilistic ideations and this was a targeted attack,” Akil Davis, adjunct manager successful complaint of the FBI’s Los Angeles tract office, told reporters Sunday. “We judge helium was attempting to livestream it and yes, that is besides portion of our investigation.”

Multiple reports accidental investigators are keying successful connected Bartkus’ societal media posts that described himself arsenic a “pro-mortalist,” meaning helium opposed commencement without consent.

The Los Angeles Times, citing unnamed instrumentality enforcement sources, reported Bartkus is believed to person privation to wage a “war against pro-lifers” and wanted to people a fertilization clinic. Bartkus was seemingly radicalized astir the caller decease of a friend, the Times reported.

Davis did not remark connected a imaginable motive but said “make nary mistake, this is an intentional enactment of terrorism.”

“This is astir apt 1 of the largest bombing investigations we’ve had successful Southern California,” helium added.

Cops besides recovered an AK-47 and AR benignant wrong the exploded car, per the Times.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the probe remains ongoing.

“We are moving to larn more, but fto maine beryllium clear: the Trump medication understands that women and mothers are the heartbeat of America,” she wrote connected X, formerly Twitter. “Violence against a fertility session is unforgivable.”

In a Facebook post, Dr. Maher Abdallah who runs the session said nary of his unit was wounded oregon injured and each eggs, embryos and reproductive materials remained intact.

“Our ngo has ever been to assistance physique families, and successful times similar these, we are reminded of conscionable however fragile and precious beingness is,” Abdallah wrote. “In the look of this tragedy, we stay committed to creating hope—because we judge that healing begins with community, compassion, and care.”

On Saturday night, instrumentality enforcement raided Bartkus’ location successful Twentynine Palms and evacuated adjacent homes successful lawsuit helium near down immoderate explosives, per section ABC affiliate KABC.