Man who bombed US fertility clinic 'anti pro-life', FBI says
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Authorities say the suspect, Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms, is the same person who was found near a charred-out vehicle by the clinic.

During a press briefing, Akil Davis, the leader of the FBI’s Los Angeles division, mentioned that the investigators are examining documents left by Bartkus, which may provide insight into his mindset.

Law enforcement investigate the remains of a vehicle after an explosion in Palm Springs. (AP)

His writings were “anti pro-life” in nature, according to a social media post from Bilal Essayli, the US attorney in Los Angeles.

The Associated Press reported Saturday night that those writings communicated a belief that the world should not be populated.

“The subject had nihilistic ideations and this was a targeted attack against the IVF facility,” Davis said.

Debris covers the ground after an explosion in Palm Springs.
Debris covers the ground after an explosion in Palm Springs. (AP)

“Make no mistake: we are treating this, as I said yesterday, as an intentional act of terrorism.”

The bombing injured four other people in addition to killing Bartkus, though Davis said all embryos at the facility were saved.

“Good guys one, bad guys zero,” he said.

Explosion in Palm Springs
Investigators place a tarp over an item on a road near the site of the explosion. (AP)

The explosion is “probably the largest bombing scene that we’ve had in Southern California,” Davis added.

Authorities were executing a search warrant in Twentynine Palms as part of the investigation.

The suspect posted writings online and attempted to record the explosion, though authorities said the video failed to upload.

This image provided by Nima Tabrizi shows firefighters at the scene of an explosion at Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday
This image provided by Nima Tabrizi shows firefighters at the scene of an explosion at Palm Springs. (AP)

An official who was not authorised to discuss details of the attack spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.

The explosion severely damaged the one-story American Reproductive Centers clinic located in the affluent area of Palm Springs, but a doctor informed the Associated Press that all staff members were unharmed.

“Thank God today happened to be a day that we have no patients,” Dr Maher Abdallah, who leads the clinic, told the AP in a phone interview.

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