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In what the FBI is calling an “intentional act of terrorism,” an explosive device inside a car was detonated on Saturday outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California. The explosion, felt more than a mile away from the blast site, killed one person and injured four others, and is being referred<\/a> to as the “largest bombing ever investigated in Southern California.”<\/p>\n

Los Angeles FBI field office assistant director Akil Davis said at a news conference on Sunday that the suspect is believed to be 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, whom law enforcement said had “stated in writings or recordings that he was against bringing people into the world against their will,” according to CBS News. “The subject had nihilistic ideations and this was a targeted attack,” Davis said. “We believe he was attempting to livestream it and yes, that is also part of our investigation.”<\/p>\n

Bartkus described himself as a “promortalist” and “anti-natalist,” and allegedly wrote<\/a> a manifesto that includes an explanation for the attack, which states in part, “I think we need a war against pro-lifers. It is clear at this point that these people aren’t only stupid, they simply do not care about the harm they are perpetuating by being willing agents for a DNA molecule.”<\/p>\n

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Guy Edward Bartkus (@FBILosAngeles\/X)<\/p><\/div>\n

The explosion, which took place around 11 a.m. on Saturday, failed<\/a> to kill any of the human embryos stored inside.<\/p>\n

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Who was Guy Edward Bartkus, man being linked to Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion?<\/p>\n

Source: Reuters | #California<\/a> #PalmSprings<\/a> #Dead<\/a> #BombExplosion<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1PjOZjB470<\/a><\/p>\n

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