Authorities investigating a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic explosion as terrorism
May 18, 2025, 10:00 AM
Law enforcement investigate a vehicle after an explosion on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif. (ABC7 Los Angeles via AP)
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(ABC7 Los Angeles via AP)
Authorities in Palm Springs are preparing to update the public at a news conference Sunday morning about their investigation into an explosion at a fertility clinic that appeared to have killed the bomber and injured four other people.
The explosion damaged office space, but the clinic鈥檚 IVF lab and stored embryos were offsite and were not damaged.
Investigators called the explosion on Saturday an 鈥渋ntentional act of terrorism.鈥� The suspect posted writings online and attempted to record the explosion, though authorities said the video failed to upload online. An official who was not authorized to discuss details of the attack spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.
The blast gutted the single-story American Reproductive Centers clinic in upscale Palm Springs, though a doctor told the Associated Press its staff were safe.
鈥淭hank God today happened to be a day that we have no patients,鈥� Dr. Maher Abdallah, who leads the clinic, told the AP in a phone interview.
The person believed responsible for an attack posted rambling online writings before the explosion, according to a law enforcement official.
鈥淢ake no mistake: This is an intentional act of terrorism,鈥� Akil Davis, the head of the FBI鈥檚 Los Angeles field office, told an evening news conference.
