FBI Identifies Guy Edward Bartkus
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Bartkus is believed to be the person who detonated a bomb at the Palm Springs American Reproductive Center, which offers services like IVF, because he was aligned with the pro-mortalist and anti-natalist movements—the idea that humans should not continue to procreate.
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,
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.
The FBI believes the suspect in the Palm Springs explosion left behind "anti-pro-life" writings before carrying out the attack, officials said.
New details emerging about the 25-year-old suspect accused of setting off a massive bomb outside a Palm Springs Fertility Clinic. The FBI has identified Guy Edward Bartkus as the alleged bomber, his manifesto now revealing "nihilistic ideations" and "anti natalist" views.
Authorities are investigating what appear to be radical views the Palm Springs bombing suspect expressed online in the months before Saturday’s attack. Here is what we know.
A motive for the bombing at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has been revealed after a 25-year-old man named Guy Edward Bartkus was linked to the blast.