A deadly car bombing at a California fertility clinic on May 17 has been classified by authorities as an “intentional act of domestic terrorism,” with a 25-year-old man now identified as the prime suspect in the attack.

According to the Christian Post and the Los Angeles Times, the suspect, Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms, is believed to have perished in the explosion that injured four people and caused widespread damage in Palm Springs.

The blast occurred outside the American Reproductive Centers (ARC) on the 1100 block of North Indian Canyon Drive.

While the clinic was closed at the time of the explosion, the blast damaged nearby businesses including a Denny’s, Palm Springs Liquor, and Desert Regional Medical Center.

All four individuals injured in the incident were treated and released the following day.

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced that Bartkus is believed to have carried out the bombing, and investigators have since uncovered disturbing online content allegedly authored by him.

A now-defunct website linked to Bartkus, “promortalism.com,” reportedly hosted extremist content hostile to Christians and pro-life advocates, as well as references to Satanic ideology.

The site included a manifesto and a downloadable audio recording described as a “suicide & bombing” stream. Authorities are currently reviewing the audio for authenticity.

Cached versions of the website revealed incendiary rhetoric and anti-life ideologies. One section of the site called for a “war against pro-lifers” and described life itself as a “disease.”

Another page featured language rejecting religious belief, stating: “Your God definitely doesn’t exist, but if he did, I’d choose Satan over your evil God.”

The site also linked to transcripts of mass shooter Adam Lanza, who murdered 26 people in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Although Twentynine Palms houses the largest Marine Corps training base in the world, officials confirmed Bartkus was not affiliated with the military.

ARC, which bills itself as the Coachella Valley’s first and only full-service fertility and IVF lab, confirmed in a statement that while their office sustained damage, the clinic’s lab and all stored embryos remained unharmed.

“We are immensely grateful to share that no members of the ARC team were harmed,” said clinic founder Dr. Maher Abdallah. “Our lab — including all eggs, embryos, and reproductive materials — remains fully secure and undamaged.”

In the aftermath of the attack, ARC posted a message of resilience on social media: “We. Choose. Hope… We are humbled by your kindness, strengthened by our community, and filled with hope as we move forward — together.”

The bombing comes amid a broader national conversation around reproductive technology. In February, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to IVF treatments.

Although Trump has voiced support for IVF, some pro-life leaders have voiced concerns about its ethical implications.

Lila Rose, founder of the pro-life group Live Action, responded to the order by stating, “Over 90% of tiny boys and girls created via IVF [are] frozen, discarded, or killed. This is not pro-life. Every human life begins at fertilization, yet IVF treats human beings as disposable.”

As investigations continue, federal authorities are expected to explore whether Bartkus acted alone or was part of a broader extremist movement.