An FBI official said on Sunday that the bureau believes they have identified the suspect involved in a bombing near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, a day earlier.
“We are fairly confident that that subject is Guy Edward Bartkus,” he told reporters, adding that the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force believes that Bartkus was the deceased “subject found near” a vehicle that contained the bomb.
“The subject had nihilistic ideations and this was a targeted attack,” Davis said. “We believe he was attempting to livestream it and yes, that is also part of our investigation.”
The vehicle was a 2010 silver Ford Fusion sedan, Davis said. He then requested the public to come forward with any tips they may have garding Bartkus or the vehicle.
Video footage of the incident showed a totally destroyed vehicle near the American Reproductive Centers clinic, which also suffered significant damage.
The bombing injured four other people in addition to killing Bartkus. Davis said all embryos at the facility were saved.
“This case is being treated as an intentional act of domestic terrorism. The investigation is ongoing.”
The blast, he said, damaged nearby buildings and confirmed that it originated at 1199 North Indian Canyon Drive, the address of American Reproductive Centers.
“We are immensely grateful to share that no members of the ARC team were harmed, and our lab—including all eggs, embryos, and reproductive materials—remains fully secure and undamaged,” the clinic said. “We are heavily conducting a complete safety inspection and have confirmed that our operations and sensitive medical areas were not impacted by the blast.”
