FBI identifies Guy Edward Bartkus
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LAist on MSNWhat we know about the Palm Springs bomberAuthorities have identified Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old resident of Twentynine Palms, as the man they say is behind a car bombing in Palm Springs.
The FBI believes the suspect in the Palm Springs explosion left behind "anti-pro-life" writings before carrying out the attack, officials said.
The Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing appears to have been carried out by a man consumed with nihilism and anti-natalist ideology.
The FBI declared a “blast zone” and cleared residents in the Twentynine Palms neighborhood over concerns that bomb-making materials could be inside a home.
Guy Edward Bartkus was identified as the suspect accused in the bombing targeting a Palm Springs, CA, fertility clinic, and authorities are investigating a possible manifesto, according to the FBI. The bombing occurred on May 17,
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Bartkus was identified as the key suspect by the FBI on Sunday, after his body was discovered near a burned-out vehicle outside the clinic. He had reportedly attempted to livestream the explosion, with a camera found set up on a tripod nearby, although no footage was uploaded online.
Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, is the primary suspect in the bombing at American Reproductive Centers in Southern California. The bombing left four people injured, and Bartkus died in the explosion that has been called an “intentional act of terrorism,” according to the FBI.