A 26-year-old man set off a car bomb outside an IVF clinic in Palm Springs, motivated by a fringe ideology called 'pro-mortalism,' resulting in his death and injuries to others. The FBI classified it as an act of domestic terrorism.
Key Points
The suspect targeted the American Reproductive Centers facility to destroy human embryos
Surveillance footage and online postings suggest the suspect detonated the bomb to kill himself
Law enforcement is investigating whether anyone else assisted the suspect
Pros
Embryos at the clinic were unharmed
Law enforcement is monitoring the incident as a potential emerging threat
Cons
The suspect's actions resulted in injuries to four people
The suspect's ideology of 'pro-mortalism' is extremist and dangerous