As revealed in a 30-minute audiotape he left, Bartkus identified as a “pro-mortalist,” a strange philosophy that criticizes the fact that we are born without our consent.

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

The FBI is investigating the Palm Springs explosion as an act of terror.

According to @karol, the suspect is Guy Edward Bartkus, 25 of Twentynine Palms, California.

She says he left a rambling message about how he never consented to being born. pic.twitter.com/F2zDansqgZ

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) May 18, 2025

Bartkus explained in his twisted recording that he’s “angry” that he even exists. He also tried to videotape the attack:

At the beginning of the recording, he stated, “I decided to document my reasons for planning an attack on an IVF building or clinic. Ultimately, my frustration stems from existing without having agreed to it beforehand.”

Referring to himself as someone who opposes life, he further explained: “I strongly object to [IVF]; it’s entirely wrong. These are individuals who have deliberately chosen to have children. Could there be anything more foolish?”

Bartkus also set up a tripod with a camera in an effort to film his attack, but the file failed to upload to his website.