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2025-05-18 -Lurid Crime Tales-

One person dead in Palm Springs explosion called an 'intentional act of terrorism'

Liveblog of yesterday’s events at the link.

[DesertSun] An explosion that rocked downtown Palm Springs Saturday morning was an “intentional act of terrorism” that has left one person dead and at least four people injured, FBI Akil Davis, assistant director of the Los Angeles FBI field office, said Saturday evening.

Davis said this is "one of the largest bombing investigations we've had in Southern California," comparing it to the scale of the Aliso Viejo bombing in Orange County in 2018. He said, "We have a person of interest in this investigation, but we are not actively out searching for a suspect."

Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said it appears to be "an isolated incident," and "I am confident that the community is not at risk any longer."

The percussive boom was heard and felt across Palm Springs at 10:52 a.m. and was initially reported to be a car explosion near the American Reproductive Centers clinic on North Indian Canyon Drive at East Tachevah Drive. Police declined to comment on whether the explosion was caused by a bomb.

While several buildings were damaged, some severely, the fertility clinic reported on social media that all staff are safe, and no eggs or embryos were damaged.
Read the rest at the link

Fred gives us the NY Post, which has all the photos, and from Skidmark we get Fox News’ discussion of the explosive.

Posted by badanov 2025-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [181 views ] Top

#1 At least 1 dead after bomb rocks Palm Springs reproductive center: 'Intentional act of terrorism'

"Terrorism came knocking on the door of Palm Springs," Miles said during a news conference Saturday night. "We survived, and I can tell you that this city will rise and be more and be more effective as a beacon of hope than before."

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-18 07:51|| 2025-05-18 07:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Suicide car bomb?

NBC Palm Springs has described the incident as a 'car explosion,' though officials have yet to confirm the cause or release additional details.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-18 08:27|| 2025-05-18 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Social media scrubbing continues...

Posted by Difar Dave 2025-05-18 16:27|| 2025-05-18 16:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently THIS particular nut case was - and I'm not making this up - opposed people being born without their consent:

https://nypost.com/2025/05/18/us-news/ivf-clinic-bomber-identified-as-guy-edward-bartkus/

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-05-18 17:06|| 2025-05-18 17:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Nutcase is what I originally thought when I heard about this yesterday, Mike.

Figured it couldn't be a lib, because IVF is a dream for controlling selective childbirth.

And not a conservative because it involves actual children being produced for those who can't have them naturally.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-05-18 18:22|| 2025-05-18 18:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Who was Guy Edward Bartkus? What we know about the Palm Springs bombing suspect

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-18 23:12|| 2025-05-18 23:12|| Front Page Top

#7 As opposed to an "unintentional" act of terrorism?

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-05-18 23:21|| 2025-05-18 23:21|| Front Page Top

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