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FBI Investigating Perished “Anti-Natalist” Suspect in Palms Springs Fertility Clinic Bombing

HeadlineMay 19, 2025

In California, FBI officials have identified the suspect in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic Saturday as 25-year-old local resident Guy Edward Bartkus.

Akil Davis: “The subject had nihilistic ideations, and this was a targeted attack against the IVF facility. Make no mistake: We are treating this, as I said yesterday, as an intentional act of terrorism.”

Investigators believe the suspect — who may have belonged to a fringe online community that promotes anti-“natalism”, or the creation of new life — died in the attack. Four others were injured.

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