IVF bomber stockpiled deadly explosives
Authorities found huge quantities of highly explosive materials in the house of alleged IVF clinic bomber Guy Bartkus, including what appears to be PETN – a devastating compound used in terror attacks around the world.
Bomb crews found multiple precursor chemicals in the home of the 'pro-mortalist' madman, who allegedly used a car bomb to blow up an IVF clinic in Palm Springs, Calif., on May 17, killing himself and wounding four others, law enforcement sources said.
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6 days ago
- CBS News
Palm Springs fertility clinics resumes seeing patients after bombing
The American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, which was the center of an alleged attack last week, reopened at a temporary location on Tuesday. Less than two weeks after a car bomb destroyed its original building, the full-service IVF lab moved its facilities to the El Mirador Medical Plaza just across the street on Indian Canyon Drive. Now, Dr. Maheer Abdallah and his staff will resume seeing patients looking to build their families and start their reproductive journeys. On the morning of May 17, a 25-year-old who the FBI says has "nihilistic ideations" allegedly bombed the center, destroying it and damaging several other businesses in the process. The suspect, Thousand Palms resident Guy Bartkus, died in the explosion. Bartkus used commercially available chemical products to create the blast, the FBI says. PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - MAY 17: The damaged front of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic stands following a bomb blast on May 17, 2025 in Palm Springs, California. A suspected bomber is believed to have post a manifesto to social media before the explosion. One person was confirmed dead at the scene, according to police. David McNew / Getty Images First responders managed to save the embryos located inside the clinic in a fast-acting recovery mission. A tearful Abdallah last week thanked firefighters during a news conference, who he says acted swiftly to preserve the future of many families that day. "I'm thankful that my staff, the patients and all the embryos are safe," Abdallah said. Abdallah vowed that the attack wouldn't deter him from his mission of helping families achieve healthy pregnancies. While the original building is demolished and rebuilt – a process which could take a lengthy amount of time – they'll work out of the El Mirador building and continue to see patients. "We will rebuild," he said. "And I promise it will be on the same site and it will be better than before."
CBS News
21-05-2025
- CBS News
Photos show aftermath of Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
Three days after an explosion believed to be intended for a fertility clinic rocked the city of Palm Springs, California, the smell of smoke still filled the air. Portions of the blast zone around the American Reproductive Centers are fenced off but Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills allowed CBS News to get a look at the damage. Chief Mills — who was among the first to respond to the scene on North Indian Canyon Drive that Saturday morning — said the suspected bomber backed his Ford Fusion into a parking spot and that now has a crater created by the powerful explosion. The suspect's vehicle seen in the aftermath of the Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion. CBS News Part of the vehicle's engine still sits in the middle of that lot on the east side of the IVF clinic, which houses its offices, and shrapnels are buried in the stucco walls of surrounding buildings. The suspect, 25-year-old Guy Bartkus was killed in the explosion, the FBI confirmed following DNA testing, and four other people were injured in the explosion. None of the victims is believed to be staff members of the clinic, city officials said. Investigators say the blast pattern shows that the device was far more damaging than a low-grade explosive such as fireworks. The bomb used was identified as a large, "vehicle-borne improvised explosive device," according to two sources familiar with the investigation. Its blast could be felt more than a mile away from the blast zone, the FBI said. Damages left behind following the Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion on Saturday, May 17, 2025. CBS News With a massive blast radius, there were more than 150 members of law enforcement at the height of the investigation sifting for evidence, Chief Mills said. FBI teams used drones, 3D scanners and bomb-sniffing dogs to map out fragments and trace the chemicals that may have been used for the car bomb. Thanks to tips from the public and surveillance videos, authorities told CBS News they are piecing together what happened between the suspect's arrival in Palm Springs at 6 a.m. local time Saturday and the time the bomb went off at 11 a.m. Bartkus was a resident of Twentynine Palms, home to a large Marine Corps base about an hour's drive from Palm Springs, the FBI said. He stated in writings or recordings that he was against bringing people into the world against their will, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation. The damage left behind following an explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. CBS News Detectives believe Bartkus acted alone at the site but said they're scouring his online chats to learn whether anyone helped him buy parts or refine the design of the bomb. "I'm going to stand firm on ... if you see it and you didn't say something, then you're as morally responsible for what took place as the person who pulled the trigger," Mills said. The IVF clinic is still too unstable for employees to enter, authorities said. Once all the evidence is collected, the building may have to be demolished. Part of the IVF clinic destroyed by the explosion is still too unstable for employees to enter, authorities said. CBS News
New York Post
20-05-2025
- New York Post
IVF bomber stockpiled deadly explosives
Authorities found huge quantities of highly explosive materials in the house of alleged IVF clinic bomber Guy Bartkus, including what appears to be PETN – a devastating compound used in terror attacks around the world. Bomb crews found multiple precursor chemicals in the home of the 'pro-mortalist' madman, who allegedly used a car bomb to blow up an IVF clinic in Palm Springs, Calif., on May 17, killing himself and wounding four others, law enforcement sources said.
