The investigation into a deadly explosion – deemed “an intentional act of terrorism” – at the site of a Palm Springs fertility clinic May 17 has been identified as a 25-year-old man, with no further imminent threat to the public, the FBI said.

While several buildings were damaged in the explosion, some severely, the fertility clinic reported on social media that all its staff were safe, and no eggs or embryos were damaged.

This is “one of the largest bombing investigations we’ve had in Southern California,” Akil Davis, assistant director of the Los Angeles FBI field office, said of the car explosion near the American Reproductive Centers clinic.
He compared it to the scale of the Aliso Viejo bombing in Orange County in 2018. The percussive boom was heard and felt as far as 2 miles from the scene, and in addition to the fatality, four people were injured and numerous buildings were damaged or destroyed in the immediate area.
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said it was “an isolated incident,” and sought to assuage local concerns saying, “I am confident that the community is not at risk any longer.”

He also said provided an vague update on the four people who were injured.
“All of the people who were injured in the blast have been released from the hospital and medical care,” Mills said.

Mills said the city is working on making resources available to those who are experiencing emotional hardship. He also shared that this incident is personal to him, too, because his daughter is going through IVF.