Photos: Palm Springs bombing dubbed ‘intentional act of terrorism’ targeting California's fertility clinic

Palm Springs bombing: A fertility clinic in California was severely damaged and one person was killed by an explosion.

Updated on: May 18, 2025 9:29 AM IST

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Law enforcement investigate a vehicle after an explosion on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif. A person perished following a car explosion close to a reproductive clinic in California. (AP)

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The Desert Sun reported on Saturday. According to Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) Lt. William Hutchinson, "Everything is in question, whether this is an act of terrorism," (ABC7 Los Angeles via AP) (AP)

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Debris covers the ground after an explosion on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif. (ABC7 Los Angeles via AP) (AP)

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The FBI called it "intentional act of terrorism." The FBI's Los Angeles field office chief, Akil Davis, stated in the evening that the clinic was specifically targeted, but he would not provide further details on how investigators have determined a motive. (AP)

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"FBI assets being deployed include investigators, bomb technicians & an evidence response team. Please contact local authorities for safety precautions in the area," the agency posted on X. (AP)

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American Reproductive Centers is a fertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) facility that provides frozen embryo transfers using donor and patient eggs. (via REUTERS)

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According to an official who talked to the AP, the deceased person may have been the one who detonated the explosion. (via REUTERS)

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Sheriffs deputies walk near the scene of an explosion Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (AP)

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Pam Bondi, the attorney general for President Donald Trump, implied that the IVF clinic was the target of the explosion in an X post on Saturday night. "let me be clear: the Trump administration understands that women and mothers are the heartbeat of America. Violence against a fertility clinic is unforgivable." (AP)

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According to California Governor Gavin Newsom's office, he is aware of the bombing and is coordinating with local and federal authorities. (AP)

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Davis noted that four persons were injured, but he had no further information about how serious the injuries were. The potential that the explosion was being livestreamed was another thing that authorities were looking into. (AP)

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The FBI's Los Angeles field office posted on X that "investigators, bomb technicians & an evidence response team" were among assets that were deployed. Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also assisting." (AP)

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The American Reproductive Centers fertilization clinic's director, Dr. Maher Abdallah, acknowledged that his facility had sustained damage. In a phone call, he assured AP that every employee was secure and present.  "I really have no clue what happened," he said. "Thank God today happened to be a day that we have no patients." (AP)