The individual believed to have carried out the bombing at a reproductive center in Palm Springs, Calif. on Saturday has now been named as Guy Edward Bartkus.
Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old resident of Twentynine Palms, Calif., was disclosed as the suspect during a press briefing held on Sunday morning. He is known to align with the ideology of being a “pro-mortalist,” according to information shared by the New York Post. The explosion from the car bomb he reportedly detonated resulted in his own death and left four individuals wounded.
Following the incident at the IVF clinic, an FBI official in charge from Los Angeles mentioned that there was “no damage to any sensitive materials,” specifically referring to embryos.
“Yesterday, a man intent on harming others in our city failed,” Palm Springs Police Chief Andrew Mills said during the news conference. “Palm Springs survived, and we are stronger and more resilient as a result.”
The street side of American Reproductive Centers clinic is seen after an explosion being investigated by law enforcement as an intentional act of violence in Palm Springs, California, U.S. May 17, 2025. (Andy Abeyta/USA Today Network)
Bartkus was in a silver Ford Fusion with license plate number 8HWS848, FBI Los Angeles said in a post on X.
“The subject, had nihilistic ideation,” Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of FBI Los Angeles’ field office said. “And this was a targeted attack against the IVF facility. Make no mistake, we are treating this, as I said yesterday, is an intentional act of terrorism.”
Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of Twenynine Palms died after setting off a car bomb at an IVF clinic, authorities said. (@FBILosAngeles / X)
Investigators are aware of and are “tracking a possible manifesto” as part of the investigation, Davis said.
“This is probably the largest bombing scene that we’ve had in Southern California,” he said.
“This does eclipse the bombing matter in Aliso Viejo,” Davis added, referencing the 2018 attack at a day spa. “It’s that big.”
Fox News’ Matt Finn and Laura Prabucki contributed to this report.
